Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh in Mauritania
Mauritania: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh was 271.21 million kWh in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Mauritania, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 271.21 million kWh for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 66.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Mauritania peaked at 271.21 million kWh in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 kWh, in 2000.
Mauritania ranks 102nd of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | kWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 kWh | — |
| 2001 | 0 kWh | — |
| 2002 | 0 kWh | — |
| 2003 | 0 kWh | — |
| 2004 | 0 kWh | — |
| 2005 | 0 kWh | — |
| 2006 | 0 kWh | — |
| 2007 | 0 kWh | — |
| 2008 | 0 kWh | — |
| 2009 | 0 kWh | — |
| 2010 | 0 kWh | — |
| 2011 | 0 kWh | — |
| 2012 | 0 kWh | — |
| 2013 | 39.14 million kWh | — |
| 2014 | 43.38 million kWh | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 130.34 million kWh | +200.5% |
| 2016 | 163.10 million kWh | +25.1% |
| 2017 | 165.15 million kWh | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 243.23 million kWh | +47.3% |
| 2019 | 271.21 million kWh | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 271.21 million kWh | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 271.21 million kWh | +0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 271.21 million kWh is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 133.79 million kWh, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 271.21 million kWh is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.52 million kWh, 6.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 kWh | 0 kWh | 0 kWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.56 million kWh | 0 kWh | 271.21 million kWh | 10 |
| 2020s | 271.21 million kWh | 271.21 million kWh | 271.21 million kWh | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Mauritania?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Mauritania was 271.21 million kWh in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 271.21 million kWh in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kWh in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Mauritania ranks 102nd out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.