Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Mauritania
Mauritania: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity was 0.0678 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Mauritania, 2013–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
The most recent figure for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Mauritania is 0.0678 gigawatts, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 352.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Mauritania peaked at 0.0678 gigawatts in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.015 gigawatts, in 2013.
Mauritania ranks 132nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.015 gigawatts | — |
| 2014 | 0.015 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.015 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.015 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.015 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0658 gigawatts | +338.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0663 gigawatts | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0663 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0663 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0678 gigawatts | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0678 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0678 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0678 gigawatts | +0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.0678 gigawatts is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1229 gigawatts, 55% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.0678 gigawatts is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0678 gigawatts, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0296 gigawatts | 0.015 gigawatts | 0.0663 gigawatts | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0673 gigawatts | 0.0663 gigawatts | 0.0678 gigawatts | 6 |
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 solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Mauritania?
- Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Mauritania was 0.0678 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0678 gigawatts in 2022.
- What is the lowest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.015 gigawatts in 2013.
- How does Mauritania rank for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Mauritania ranks 132nd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 352.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Solar photovoltaic (on-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts.