Electricity production by source in Mauritania
Mauritania: Electricity production by source was 19.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production by source in Mauritania, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production by source in Mauritania is 19.4%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 23.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Mauritania peaked at 19.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Mauritania 37th out of 208 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production by source in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 4.8% | — |
| 2014 | 5.1% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 13.4% | +163.2% |
| 2016 | 15.7% | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 13.9% | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 19.2% | +38.1% |
| 2019 | 19.8% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 18.9% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 19.4% | +2.4% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 19.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.7%, 4.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 19.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.5%, 5.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 0.0% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 18.9% | 19.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More energy & mining data for Mauritania
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 34.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production by source in Mauritania?
- Electricity production by source in Mauritania was 19.4% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for electricity production by source?
- Mauritania ranks 37th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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