Malaysia vs Mauritania: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Malaysia
20.7%
in 2025
Mauritania
22.7%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
136th
Mauritania rank
133rd
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Malaysia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 22.7% against 20.7% in Malaysia, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 136th and Mauritania ranks 133rd of 213 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 8.3% | 0.9% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 22.4% | 10.9% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 25.8% | 6.6% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Malaysia or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 22.7% against 20.7% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Malaysia and Mauritania?
- 2.0%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Mauritania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Mauritania rank globally for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Malaysia ranks 136th 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
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.