Mauritania vs United States: Renewable electricity
Mauritania
13.4%
in 2015
United States
13.2%
in 2015
Mauritania rank
126th
United States rank
127th
Renewable electricity over time
- Mauritania
- United States
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 13.4% against 13.2% in United States, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.
Mauritania ranks 126th and United States ranks 127th of 232 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.4% | 10.4% | 2.1% | United States |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 8.7% | 8.7% | United States |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 12.2% | 8.3% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable electricity, Mauritania or United States?
- Mauritania, at 13.4% against 13.2% in United States as of 2015.
- What is the difference in renewable electricity between Mauritania and United States?
- 0.2%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Mauritania and United States rank globally for renewable electricity?
- Mauritania ranks 126th and United States ranks 127th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants