Electricity generation from wind per person in Mauritania
Mauritania: Electricity generation from wind per person was 19.34 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from wind per person in Mauritania, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from wind per person in Mauritania is 19.34 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 644.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from wind per person in Mauritania peaked at 26.86 kilowatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
Mauritania ranks 90th of 212 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.86 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 26.86 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.39 kilowatt-hours | 19.34 kilowatt-hours | 26.09 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
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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 electricity generation from wind per person in Mauritania?
- Electricity generation from wind per person in Mauritania was 19.34 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from wind per person recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 26.86 kilowatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from wind per person recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for electricity generation from wind per person?
- Mauritania ranks 90th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from wind per person rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 644.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Electricity generation from wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.