Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share of electricity generation from hydropower was 10.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Mauritania, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of electricity generation from hydropower in Mauritania stood at 10.1%.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from hydropower in Mauritania peaked at 17.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2002.
That places Mauritania 106th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 5.7% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 11.2% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 10.0% | 13.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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 65.5% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 11.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from hydropower in Mauritania?
- Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Mauritania was 10.1% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2002.
- How does Mauritania rank for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Mauritania ranks 106th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.