Mauritania vs Rwanda: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Mauritania
0.47 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Rwanda
0.56 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Mauritania rank
145th
Rwanda rank
143rd
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Mauritania
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0.56 terawatt-hours against 0.47 terawatt-hours in Mauritania, a difference of 0.09 terawatt-hours.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Mauritania ranks 145th and Rwanda ranks 143rd of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.049 terawatt-hours | 0.116 terawatt-hours | 0.067 terawatt-hours | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 0.267 terawatt-hours | 0.247 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 0.458 terawatt-hours | 0.57 terawatt-hours | 0.112 terawatt-hours | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Mauritania or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 0.56 terawatt-hours against 0.47 terawatt-hours in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Mauritania and Rwanda?
- 0.09 terawatt-hours, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Rwanda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Rwanda rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Mauritania ranks 145th and Rwanda ranks 143rd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.