Share of electricity generation from renewables in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share of electricity generation from renewables was 22.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from renewables 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 renewables in Mauritania stood at 22.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from renewables in Mauritania peaked at 30.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2002.
Mauritania ranks 126th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from renewables in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.1% | — |
| 2001 | 6.4% | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 8.0% | +41.3% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | +27.4% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 8.3% | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 14.3% | +71.4% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 14.9% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 21.4% | +46.9% |
| 2014 | 21.4% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 27.6% | +29.2% |
| 2016 | 25.0% | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 24.4% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 30.1% | +23.3% |
| 2019 | 29.9% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 28.8% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 28.5% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 27.4% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 21.5% | -21.5% |
| 2024 | 22.7% | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 5.7% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 14.1% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 21.5% | 28.8% | 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from renewables in Mauritania?
- Share of electricity generation from renewables in Mauritania was 22.7% 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 renewables recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 30.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2002.
- How does Mauritania rank for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Mauritania ranks 126th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 renewables. 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.