Share of final energy consumption from renewable sources in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share of final energy consumption from renewable sources was 19.61 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of final energy consumption from renewable sources in Mauritania, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 19.61 for share of final energy consumption from renewable sources in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.2% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of final energy consumption from renewable sources in Mauritania peaked at 44.41 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.61, in 2022.
That places Mauritania 105th out of 222 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Share of final energy consumption from renewable sources in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.41 | — |
| 2001 | 44.18 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 42.13 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 40.17 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 38.59 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 38.77 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 39.12 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 35.63 | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 35.8 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 33.43 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 34 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 33.28 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 31.86 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 35.08 | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 30.99 | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 28.26 | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 31.72 | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 25.47 | -19.7% |
| 2018 | 21.56 | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 21.19 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 20.92 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 22.08 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 19.61 | -11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.22 | 33.43 | 44.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.34 | 21.19 | 35.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.87 | 19.61 | 22.08 | 3 |
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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)
- 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 final energy consumption from renewable sources in Mauritania?
- Share of final energy consumption from renewable sources in Mauritania was 19.61 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of final energy consumption from renewable sources recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 44.41 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of final energy consumption from renewable sources recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.61 in 2022.
- How does Mauritania rank for share of final energy consumption from renewable sources?
- Mauritania ranks 105th out of 222 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of final energy consumption from renewable sources rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of final energy consumption from renewable sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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