Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Mauritania
Mauritania: Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption was 21.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Mauritania, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Mauritania stood at 21.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Mauritania peaked at 47.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 2022.
That places Mauritania 93rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.0% | — |
| 1991 | 46.7% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 46.4% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 46.1% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 45.5% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 45.2% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 43.9% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 43.8% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 46.0% | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 43.9% | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 44.4% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 44.2% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 42.1% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 40.2% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 38.6% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 38.8% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 39.1% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 35.6% | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 35.8% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 33.4% | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 34.0% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 33.3% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 31.9% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 35.1% | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 31.0% | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 28.3% | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 31.7% | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 25.5% | -19.7% |
| 2018 | 21.3% | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 20.9% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 20.7% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 21.5% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 19.1% | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 20.9% | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 21.4% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.5% | 43.8% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.2% | 33.4% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 20.9% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 19.1% | 21.5% | 5 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Mauritania?
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Mauritania was 21.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 47.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2022.
- How does Mauritania rank for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption?
- Mauritania ranks 93rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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