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.
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 |
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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 65.5% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 11.4% (2023)
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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