Electricity production from renewables, excluding hydro
The share of power from solar, wind, geothermal and biomass: the fastest-growing part of the world’s energy system.
Mauritania, 2021, ranked 37 of 209
19.4%
% of total
Since 2011
+19.4
percentage points, up from 0.0%
Mauritania, its region and the world
- Mauritania
- World
- Sub-Saharan Africa
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
MauritaniaWorldSub-Saharan Africa View data table
| Year | Mauritania | World | Sub-Saharan Africa |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 19.4% | 12.4% | 4.3% |
| 2020 | 18.9% | 11.5% | 3.7% |
| 2019 | 19.8% | 10.0% | 4.2% |
| 2018 | 19.2% | 9.0% | 3.3% |
| 2017 | 13.9% | 8.2% | 3.1% |
| 2016 | 15.7% | 7.4% | 1.9% |
| 2015 | 13.4% | 6.6% | 2.1% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | 5.9% | 1.4% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | 5.2% | 1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | 4.7% | 0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | 4.0% | 0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | 3.5% | 0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | 3.2% | 1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | 2.8% | 1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | 2.3% | 1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | 2.1% | 1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | 1.9% | 2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | 1.8% | 0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | 1.6% | 0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | 1.6% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | 1.5% | 0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | 1.5% | 0.7% |
| 1999 | – | 0.8% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | – | 0.7% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | – | 0.6% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | – | 0.6% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | – | 0.6% | -1.0% |
Source: The World Bank, updated 13 Oct 2026. Annual national estimates compiled by the World Bank from IEA, IRENA, UN and national sources. The latest year typically lags by one to three years.
World and regions
- Europe & Central Asia 17.2% 2021
- Latin America & Caribbean 15.1% 2021
- North America 13.2% 2021
- World 12.4% 2021
- East Asia & Pacific 12.0% 2021
- South Asia 8.5% 2021
- Sub-Saharan Africa 4.3% 2021
- Middle East & North Africa 2.9% 2021
Years differ where countries report on different schedules.
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Ranking of all 209 economies
| # | Economy | % of total | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denmark | 78.9% | 2021 |
| 2 | El Salvador | 66.9% | 2021 |
| 3 | Belize | 59.5% | 2021 |
| 4 | Nicaragua | 55.3% | 2021 |
| 5 | Uruguay | 51.4% | 2021 |
| 6 | Kenya | 48.4% | 2021 |
| 7 | Lithuania | 44.1% | 2021 |
| 8 | Luxembourg | 40.0% | 2021 |
| 9 | Estonia | 39.6% | 2021 |
| 10 | Portugal | 38.5% | 2021 |
| 11 | United Kingdom | 37.8% | 2021 |
| 12 | Germany | 35.6% | 2021 |
| 13 | Djibouti | 35.4% | 2021 |
| 14 | Spain | 35.0% | 2021 |
| 15 | Ireland | 33.9% | 2021 |
| 16 | Netherlands | 33.1% | 2021 |
| 17 | Finland | 31.0% | 2021 |
| 18 | Honduras | 30.9% | 2021 |
| 19 | Greece | 29.7% | 2021 |
| 20 | Iceland | 29.6% | 2021 |
| 21 | Eswatini | 27.5% | 2021 |
| 22 | New Zealand | 27.2% | 2021 |
| 23 | Costa Rica | 26.5% | 2021 |
| 24 | Chile | 26.1% | 2021 |
| 25 | Namibia | 25.6% | 2021 |
| 26 | Jordan | 24.8% | 2021 |
| 27 | Italy | 24.5% | 2021 |
| 28 | Palestine | 24.5% | 2021 |
| 29 | Sweden | 24.4% | 2021 |
| 30 | Zimbabwe | 24.0% | 2021 |
| 31 | Croatia | 22.4% | 2021 |
| 32 | Belgium | 22.2% | 2021 |
| 33 | Brazil | 22.1% | 2021 |
| 34 | Australia | 20.9% | 2021 |
| 35 | Samoa | 20.4% | 2021 |
| 36 | Austria | 19.8% | 2021 |
| 37 | Mauritania | 19.4% | 2021 |
| 38 | Angola | 18.9% | 2021 |
| 39 | Türkiye | 18.7% | 2021 |
| 40 | Hungary | 18.6% | 2021 |
| 41 | Cape Verde | 18.3% | 2021 |
| 42 | Curaçao | 18.3% | 2021 |
| 43 | Mauritius | 18.1% | 2021 |
| 44 | Guatemala | 17.6% | 2021 |
| 45 | Andorra | 17.5% | 2021 |
| 46 | Thailand | 17.3% | 2021 |
| 47 | Latvia | 17.3% | 2021 |
| 48 | Morocco | 16.5% | 2021 |
| 49 | Kiribati | 16.4% | 2021 |
| 50 | Tuvalu | 15.8% | 2021 |
| 51 | Poland | 15.7% | 2021 |
| 52 | Cyprus | 15.1% | 2021 |
| 53 | Romania | 15.0% | 2021 |
| 54 | Aruba | 14.8% | 2021 |
| 55 | Vanuatu | 14.4% | 2021 |
| 56 | Faroe Islands | 14.4% | 2021 |
| 57 | Tonga | 14.2% | 2021 |
| 58 | United States | 14.0% | 2021 |
| 59 | Philippines | 14.0% | 2021 |
| 60 | Mexico | 13.4% | 2021 |
| 61 | Senegal | 13.3% | 2021 |
| 62 | China | 12.9% | 2021 |
| 63 | Japan | 12.6% | 2021 |
| 64 | Malta | 11.9% | 2021 |
| 65 | Togo | 11.7% | 2021 |
| 66 | Bulgaria | 11.5% | 2021 |
| 67 | Myanmar | 11.3% | 2021 |
| 68 | France | 11.3% | 2021 |
| 69 | Somalia | 11.2% | 2021 |
| 70 | Yemen | 10.3% | 2021 |
| 71 | Vietnam | 10.2% | 2021 |
| 72 | Fiji | 10.0% | 2021 |
| 73 | Mongolia | 9.9% | 2021 |
| 74 | Nauru | 9.8% | 2021 |
| 75 | Czechia | 9.8% | 2021 |
| 76 | Jamaica | 9.6% | 2021 |
| 77 | India | 9.2% | 2021 |
| 78 | Argentina | 9.1% | 2021 |
| 79 | Dominican Republic | 9.1% | 2021 |
| 80 | Panama | 9.0% | 2021 |
| 81 | Indonesia | 8.6% | 2021 |
| 82 | Montenegro | 8.5% | 2021 |
| 83 | Bolivia | 8.5% | 2021 |
| 84 | Slovakia | 8.4% | 2021 |
| 85 | Canada | 7.9% | 2021 |
| 86 | New Caledonia | 7.9% | 2021 |
| 87 | Pakistan | 7.8% | 2021 |
| 88 | Sri Lanka | 7.8% | 2021 |
| 89 | Norway | 7.7% | 2021 |
| 90 | Israel | 7.6% | 2021 |
| 91 | Switzerland | 7.6% | 2021 |
| 92 | Malawi | 7.6% | 2021 |
| 93 | Barbados | 7.3% | 2021 |
| 94 | Haiti | 7.2% | 2021 |
| 95 | Guyana | 7.1% | 2021 |
| 96 | Guinea-Bissau | 7.1% | 2021 |
| 97 | Afghanistan | 6.6% | 2021 |
| 98 | Burkina Faso | 6.4% | 2021 |
| 99 | Niger | 6.2% | 2021 |
| 100 | Ethiopia | 6.0% | 2021 |
| 101 | Maldives | 5.8% | 2021 |
| 102 | Peru | 5.8% | 2021 |
| 103 | Mali | 5.7% | 2021 |
| 104 | Chad | 5.7% | 2021 |
| 105 | Solomon Islands | 5.7% | 2021 |
| 106 | Antigua and Barbuda | 5.7% | 2021 |
| 107 | South Korea | 5.6% | 2021 |
| 108 | Ukraine | 5.5% | 2021 |
| 109 | Rwanda | 5.2% | 2021 |
| 110 | Egypt | 5.1% | 2021 |
| 111 | Eritrea | 5.0% | 2021 |
| 112 | Cambodia | 5.0% | 2021 |
| 113 | Guam | 4.8% | 2021 |
| 114 | Sierra Leone | 4.8% | 2021 |
| 115 | North Macedonia | 4.7% | 2021 |
| 116 | Papua New Guinea | 4.7% | 2021 |
| 117 | Slovenia | 4.6% | 2021 |
| 118 | Palau | 4.6% | 2021 |
| 119 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 4.5% | 2021 |
| 120 | Seychelles | 4.5% | 2021 |
| 121 | Puerto Rico | 4.4% | 2021 |
| 122 | United Arab Emirates | 4.2% | 2021 |
| 123 | Cuba | 4.2% | 2021 |
| 124 | Singapore | 4.0% | 2021 |
| 125 | American Samoa | 3.9% | 2021 |
| 126 | South Africa | 3.7% | 2021 |
| 127 | Serbia | 3.6% | 2021 |
| 128 | Madagascar | 3.6% | 2021 |
| 129 | Micronesia | 3.5% | 2021 |
| 130 | Tanzania | 3.5% | 2021 |
| 131 | Tajikistan | 3.3% | 2021 |
| 132 | Kazakhstan | 3.0% | 2021 |
| 133 | Cayman Islands | 2.9% | 2021 |
| 134 | Tunisia | 2.7% | 2021 |
| 135 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2.7% | 2021 |
| 136 | Congo | 2.6% | 2021 |
| 137 | Saint Lucia | 2.5% | 2021 |
| 138 | Greenland | 2.5% | 2021 |
| 139 | United States Virgin Islands | 2.5% | 2021 |
| 140 | Marshall Islands | 2.4% | 2021 |
| 141 | British Virgin Islands | 2.3% | 2021 |
| 142 | Belarus | 2.2% | 2021 |
| 143 | Armenia | 2.1% | 2021 |
| 144 | Kosovo | 2.1% | 2021 |
| 145 | Uganda | 2.1% | 2021 |
| 146 | Grenada | 2.0% | 2021 |
| 147 | Oman | 1.9% | 2021 |
| 148 | Moldova | 1.8% | 2021 |
| 149 | Burundi | 1.7% | 2021 |
| 150 | Liberia | 1.7% | 2021 |
| 151 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1.6% | 2021 |
| 152 | Gambia | 1.6% | 2021 |
| 153 | Ecuador | 1.6% | 2021 |
| 154 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 1.5% | 2021 |
| 155 | Zambia | 1.3% | 2021 |
| 156 | Azerbaijan | 1.2% | 2021 |
| 157 | Colombia | 1.0% | 2021 |
| 158 | Iraq | 1.0% | 2021 |
| 159 | Algeria | 0.9% | 2021 |
| 160 | Georgia | 0.8% | 2021 |
| 161 | Hong Kong | 0.8% | 2021 |
| 162 | Saint Martin | 0.8% | 2021 |
| 163 | Iran | 0.8% | 2021 |
| 164 | Bangladesh | 0.8% | 2021 |
| 165 | Ghana | 0.8% | 2021 |
| 166 | Dominica | 0.8% | 2021 |
| 167 | Guinea | 0.7% | 2021 |
| 168 | Mozambique | 0.7% | 2021 |
| 169 | Paraguay | 0.7% | 2021 |
| 170 | French Polynesia | 0.6% | 2021 |
| 171 | Russia | 0.5% | 2021 |
| 172 | Bahamas | 0.5% | 2021 |
| 173 | Albania | 0.5% | 2021 |
| 174 | Syria | 0.4% | 2021 |
| 175 | South Sudan | 0.4% | 2021 |
| 176 | Central African Republic | 0.3% | 2021 |
| 177 | Qatar | 0.3% | 2021 |
| 178 | Kuwait | 0.3% | 2021 |
| 179 | North Korea | 0.3% | 2021 |
| 180 | Benin | 0.3% | 2021 |
| 181 | Botswana | 0.2% | 2021 |
| 182 | São Tomé and Príncipe | 0.2% | 2021 |
| 183 | Ivory Coast | 0.2% | 2021 |
| 184 | Lesotho | 0.1% | 2021 |
| 185 | Uzbekistan | 0.1% | 2021 |
| 186 | Timor-Leste | 0.1% | 2021 |
| 187 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.1% | 2021 |
| 188 | Saudi Arabia | 0.1% | 2021 |
| 189 | Bahrain | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 190 | Libya | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 191 | Brunei | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 192 | Bhutan | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 193 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 194 | Comoros | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 195 | Gibraltar | 0.0% | 2015 |
| 196 | Sint Maarten | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 197 | Turkmenistan | -0.0% | 2021 |
| 198 | Malaysia | -0.3% | 2021 |
| 199 | Nigeria | -0.4% | 2021 |
| 200 | Lebanon | -0.5% | 2021 |
| 201 | Cameroon | -4.2% | 2021 |
| 202 | Sudan | -4.5% | 2021 |
| 203 | Suriname | -6.1% | 2021 |
| 204 | Venezuela | -6.8% | 2021 |
| 205 | DR Congo | -9.2% | 2021 |
| 206 | Laos | -10.0% | 2021 |
| 207 | Gabon | -10.9% | 2021 |
| 208 | Nepal | -15.1% | 2021 |
| 209 | Equatorial Guinea | -23.8% | 2021 |