Electricity net generation in Mauritania
Mauritania: Electricity net generation was 1.77 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Electricity net generation in Mauritania, 1980–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 1.77 for electricity net generation in 2020.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 179.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity net generation in Mauritania peaked at 1.82 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.089, in 1980.
Mauritania ranks 141st of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity net generation in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.089 | — |
| 1981 | 0.096 | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1 | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.101 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.099 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.103 | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.104 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.114 | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 0.115 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.123 | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 0.133 | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 0.136 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.139 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.139 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.143 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.16 | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 0.175 | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 0.189 | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 0.195 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.203 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.23 | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 0.278 | +20.9% |
| 2002 | 0.501 | +80.2% |
| 2003 | 0.475 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.518 | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.499 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.453 | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 0.478 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.547 | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 0.58 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.632 | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 0.83 | +31.3% |
| 2012 | 0.911 | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 0.939 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.983 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 1.14 | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 1.22 | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 1.52 | +24.7% |
| 2018 | 1.7 | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 1.82 | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 1.77 | -3.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 1.77 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.66, 23% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 1.77 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.6, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity net generation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +80.2% | 0.278 | 0.501 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1044 | 0.089 | 0.123 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1612 | 0.133 | 0.203 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4559 | 0.23 | 0.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 | 0.632 | 1.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.77 | 1.77 | 1.77 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More reference data data for Mauritania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0975 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0216 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.327 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1178 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity net generation in Mauritania?
- Electricity net generation in Mauritania was 1.77 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest electricity net generation recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity net generation recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.089 in 1980.
- How does Mauritania rank for electricity net generation?
- Mauritania ranks 141st out of 203 countries with data for 2020.
- Is electricity net generation rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 179.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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