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.
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth 2.8% (2025)
- Population, total 5.32 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.2% (2025)
- Urban population 3.27 million (2025)
- Urban population 61.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.01 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 99.86 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.01 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.01 tonnes per person (2024)
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.