Mauritania: Hydroelectricity generation, percent

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 Mauritania

Hydroelectricity generation, percent

 Latest value 10.13
 Year 2024
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1980 - 2024
 Average 16.55
 Min - Max 6.41 - 38.61
 Source The Global Economy, U.S. EIA
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The latest value from 2024 is 10.13 percent, an increase from 10.05 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 25.91 percent, based on data from 190 countries. Historically, the average for Mauritania from 1980 to 2024 is 16.55 percent. The minimum value, 6.41 percent, was reached in 2002 while the maximum of 38.61 percent was recorded in 1983. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Mauritania: Hydroelectricity generation, percent
 2024 10.13
 2023 10.05
 2022 12.79
 2021 13.26
 2020 12.86
 2019 12.80
 2018 12.97
 2017 12.78




Definition: Hydroelectricity generation as percent of the total electricity generation.

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