Renewable energy consumption in Mauritania
Mauritania: Renewable energy consumption was 32.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption in Mauritania, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in TFEC.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in Mauritania is 32.2%, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Mauritania peaked at 47.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 31.8%, in 2012.
Mauritania ranks 78th of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.5% | 43.8% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.2% | 33.4% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.9% | 31.8% | 34.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Mauritania?
- Renewable energy consumption in Mauritania was 32.2% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 47.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 2012.
- How does Mauritania rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Mauritania ranks 78th out of 224 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption