Renewable electricity generation by source in Mauritania
Mauritania: Renewable electricity generation by source was 0.1 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1 terawatt-hours
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
87th
of 212 countries
All-time high
0.12 terawatt-hours
in 2019
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Renewable electricity generation by source in Mauritania, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.1 terawatt-hours for renewable electricity generation by source in 2024.
The figure is up 900.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity generation by source in Mauritania peaked at 0.12 terawatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Mauritania ranks 87th of 212 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.
Renewable electricity generation by source in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | +900.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.054 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.12 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.104 terawatt-hours | 0.1 terawatt-hours | 0.12 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 84 Colombia 0.15 terawatt-hours compare
- 85 Aruba 0.14 terawatt-hours compare
- 85 Switzerland 0.14 terawatt-hours compare
- 87 Guadeloupe 0.1 terawatt-hours compare
- 87 Oman 0.1 terawatt-hours compare
- 90 Azerbaijan 0.09 terawatt-hours compare
- 90 Faroe Islands 0.09 terawatt-hours compare
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 renewable electricity generation by source in Mauritania?
- Renewable electricity generation by source in Mauritania was 0.1 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity generation by source recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.12 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity generation by source recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for renewable electricity generation by source?
- Mauritania ranks 87th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable electricity generation by source rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 900.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity generation by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.