Share of electricity production by source in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share of electricity production by source was 80.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity production by source in Mauritania, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity production by source in Mauritania is 80.6%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Mauritania peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 80.2%, in 2019.
Mauritania ranks 79th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Share of electricity production by source in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.0% | — |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 95.2% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 94.9% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 86.6% | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 84.3% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 86.1% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 80.8% | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 80.2% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 81.1% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 80.6% | -0.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 80.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63.9%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 80.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.1%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.8% | 80.2% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.9% | 80.6% | 81.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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 share of electricity production by source in Mauritania?
- Share of electricity production by source in Mauritania was 80.6% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.2% in 2019.
- How does Mauritania rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Mauritania ranks 79th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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