Mauritania vs Papua New Guinea: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Mauritania
22.7%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
23.7%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
133rd
Papua New Guinea rank
131st
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Mauritania
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 23.7% against 22.7% in Mauritania, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Mauritania ranks 133rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 131st of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 34.3% | 26.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 31.7% | 9.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 24.1% | 1.7% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Mauritania or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 23.7% against 22.7% in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Mauritania and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.0%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Mauritania ranks 133rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 131st 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.