Mauritania: Share of clean energy

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 Mauritania

Alternative and nuclear energy, percent of total energy use

 Latest value 19.60
 Year 2022
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1990 - 2022
 Average 36.45
 Min - Max 19.60 - 47.00
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2022 is 19.6 percent, a decline from 22.1 percent in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 36.35 percent, based on data from 56 countries. Historically, the average for Mauritania from 1990 to 2022 is 36.45 percent. The minimum value, 19.6 percent, was reached in 2022 while the maximum of 47 percent was recorded in 1990. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Mauritania - Share of clean energy - Recent values chart

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Mauritania - Share of clean energy - historical chart - 1990-2022




We show the alternative and nuclear energy use as percent of the total energy use in Mauritania. It consists of noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated and includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power.
Definition: Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption.

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 Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions 3,847 2020 kt
 Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions per capita 0.86 2020 metric tons
 Greenhouse gas emissions 14,056 2020 kt of CO2 equivalent
 Natural resources income 11.45 2021 percent
 Oil revenue 0.00 2021 percent
 Natural gas revenue 0.00 2021 percent
 Access to electricity 49.00 2022 percent
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