Congo vs Mauritania: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources

Congo
20.9%
in 2024
Mauritania
22.7%
in 2024
Congo rank
135th
Mauritania rank
133rd

Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time

  • Congo
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 22.7% against 20.9% in Congo, a difference of 1.8%.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 135th and Mauritania ranks 133rd of 213 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 85.5% 8.3% 77.3% Congo
2010s 47.2% 22.4% 24.9% Congo
2020s 23.9% 25.8% 1.9% Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Congo or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 22.7% against 20.9% in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Congo and Mauritania?
1.8%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Mauritania?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Congo and Mauritania rank globally for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
Congo ranks 135th and Mauritania ranks 133rd of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,483 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. 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.