Renewable energy electricity output in Mauritania
Mauritania: Renewable energy electricity output was 134 GWh in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Renewable energy electricity output in Mauritania, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 134 GWh for renewable energy electricity output in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 211.6% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, renewable energy electricity output in Mauritania peaked at 134 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 GWh, in 1999.
Mauritania ranks 150th of 233 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.
Renewable energy electricity output in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 25 GWh | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 26 GWh | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 26 GWh | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 28 GWh | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 28 GWh | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 30 GWh | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 30 GWh | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 32 GWh | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 0 GWh | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 GWh | — |
| 2001 | 0 GWh | — |
| 2002 | 0 GWh | — |
| 2003 | 0 GWh | — |
| 2004 | 0 GWh | — |
| 2005 | 0 GWh | — |
| 2006 | 0 GWh | — |
| 2007 | 0 GWh | — |
| 2008 | 0 GWh | — |
| 2009 | 0 GWh | — |
| 2010 | 0 GWh | — |
| 2011 | 0 GWh | — |
| 2012 | 0 GWh | — |
| 2013 | 39 GWh | — |
| 2014 | 43 GWh | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 134 GWh | +211.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 134 GWh is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,041 GWh, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 134 GWh is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 537.6 GWh, 25% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25 GWh | 0 GWh | 32 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 GWh | 0 GWh | 0 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 36 GWh | 0 GWh | 134 GWh | 6 |
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 renewable energy electricity output in Mauritania?
- Renewable energy electricity output in Mauritania was 134 GWh 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 electricity output recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 134 GWh in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable energy electricity output recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 GWh in 1999.
- How does Mauritania rank for renewable energy electricity output?
- Mauritania ranks 150th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- 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 electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.