Installed solar pv capacity in Mauritania
Mauritania: Installed solar pv capacity was 0.169 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar pv capacity in Mauritania, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, installed solar pv capacity in Mauritania stood at 0.169. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 830.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar pv capacity in Mauritania peaked at 0.169 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.018, in 2013.
Mauritania ranks 111th of 218 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.
Installed solar pv capacity in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.018 | — |
| 2014 | 0.0182 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0182 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0348 | +91.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0348 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0868 | +149.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0875 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0875 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0875 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.089 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.123 | +38.2% |
| 2024 | 0.157 | +27.6% |
| 2025 | 0.169 | +7.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.169 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1399, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.169 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0453, 3.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar pv 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +149.8% | 0.0348 | 0.0868 |
| 2016 | +91.4% | 0.0182 | 0.0348 |
| 2023 | +38.2% | 0.089 | 0.123 |
| 2024 | +27.6% | 0.123 | 0.157 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0426 | 0.018 | 0.0875 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.1188 | 0.0875 | 0.169 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More energy & mining data for Mauritania
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar pv capacity in Mauritania?
- Installed solar pv capacity in Mauritania was 0.169 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.169 in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.018 in 2013.
- How does Mauritania rank for installed solar pv capacity?
- Mauritania ranks 111th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar pv capacity rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 830.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar pv capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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