Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 22.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Mauritania, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Mauritania is 22.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Mauritania peaked at 30.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2002.
That places Mauritania 133rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.1% | — |
| 2001 | 6.4% | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 8.0% | +41.3% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | +27.4% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 8.3% | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 14.3% | +71.4% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 14.9% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 21.4% | +46.9% |
| 2014 | 21.4% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 27.6% | +29.2% |
| 2016 | 25.0% | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 24.4% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 30.1% | +23.3% |
| 2019 | 29.9% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 28.8% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 28.5% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 27.4% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 21.5% | -21.5% |
| 2024 | 22.7% | +5.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 22.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.1%, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 22.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.1%, 71% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +71.4% | 8.3% | 14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 5.7% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 14.1% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 21.5% | 28.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 130 Dominican Republic 23.8% compare
- 131 Papua New Guinea 23.7% compare
- 132 Philippines 23.3% compare
- 134 Somalia 20.9% compare
- 135 Congo 20.9% compare
- 136 Malaysia 20.7% compare
More climate change data for Mauritania
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 5.05 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,025 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,939 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,086 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 324.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 339.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60.39 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 279.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2279 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Mauritania?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Mauritania was 22.7% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 30.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2002.
- How does Mauritania rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Mauritania ranks 133rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.