Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Mauritania
Mauritania: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 56.83 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Mauritania, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Mauritania is 56.83, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 869.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Mauritania peaked at 56.83 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
That places Mauritania 175th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 1.22 | — |
| 2013 | 6 | +393.4% |
| 2014 | 5.86 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 13.25 | +126.2% |
| 2016 | 16.92 | +27.7% |
| 2017 | 16.43 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 27.95 | +70.2% |
| 2019 | 27.29 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 26.5 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 25.75 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 25.31 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 51.72 | +104.4% |
| 2024 | 56.83 | +9.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 56.83 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.03, 87% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 56.83 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.98, 2.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +393.4% | 1.22 | 6 |
| 2015 | +126.2% | 5.86 | 13.25 |
| 2023 | +104.4% | 25.31 | 51.72 |
| 2018 | +70.2% | 16.43 | 27.95 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.49 | 0 | 27.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.22 | 25.31 | 56.83 | 5 |
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 installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Mauritania?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Mauritania was 56.83 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 56.83 in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Mauritania ranks 175th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 869.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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