Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Mauritania
Mauritania: Electricity generation from solar and wind per person was 50.3 kilowatt-hours in 2024. β Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Mauritania, 2000β2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 50.3 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from solar and wind per person in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 383.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Mauritania peaked at 60.43 kilowatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
Mauritania ranks 117th of 208 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.91 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 60.43 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.9 kilowatt-hours | 47.79 kilowatt-hours | 56.52 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
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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 65.51 (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs gdp per capita 11.44 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Mauritania?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Mauritania was 50.3 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind per person recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 60.43 kilowatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind per person recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for electricity generation from solar and wind per person?
- Mauritania ranks 117th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind per person rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 383.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.