Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Mauritania
Mauritania: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 40.62 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Mauritania, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from hydropower per person in Mauritania is 40.62 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Mauritania peaked at 47.91 kilowatt-hours in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.95 kilowatt-hours, in 2002.
That places Mauritania 124th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.4 kilowatt-hours | 10.95 kilowatt-hours | 33.49 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.21 kilowatt-hours | 31.81 kilowatt-hours | 47.91 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.1 kilowatt-hours | 40.62 kilowatt-hours | 45.65 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More energy & mining data for Mauritania
- Fuel imports 34.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 33.7% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.5% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 65.5% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 11.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from hydropower per person in Mauritania?
- Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Mauritania was 40.62 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 47.91 kilowatt-hours in 2015.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.95 kilowatt-hours in 2002.
- How does Mauritania rank for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Mauritania ranks 124th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower per person rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.