In　the　face　of　escalating　global　warming　and　environmental　pollution,　innovative　desalination　approaches　utilizing　solar　energy　are　crucial　for　addressing　the　freshwater　resource　crisis.　Solar-driven　interfacial　evaporation　desalination　(SIED)　systems　have　gained　attention　due　to　their　eco-friendly　and　efficient　approach　to　producing　clean　water　by　harnessing　sunlight,　with　a　focus　on　developing　advanced　photothermal　conversion　materials.　MXenes,　with　their　excellent　hydrophilicity,　rich　chemical　diversity,　and　distinguished　photothermal　response　to　light　irradiation,　are　emerging　as　promising　materials　in　high-efficiency　SIED　systems　and　have　garnered　increasing　attention.　Herein,　the　progress　of　MXenes　for　SIED　systems　to　expedite　real-world　applications　has　critically　examined.　It　is　highlighted　the　structural　diversity　of　MXenes,　their　synthesis　methods,　and　tunable　surface　chemistries,　which　optimize　broad-spectrum　light　absorption　and　solar　energy　utilization.　The　impact　of　photothermal　conversion　and　water　evaporation　mechanisms　is　clearly　elucidated.　Thereafter,　MXene-based　membranes,　hydrogels,　aerogels,　sponges　and　foams　for　water　evaporation　and　desalination　applications　are　systematically　summarized　and　discussed.　In　SIED　systems,　MXene-based　membranes　demonstrate　exceptional　performance　in　scenarios　requiring　minimal　volume　or　integration　onto　device　surfaces,　while　other　porous　materials　show　robust　performance　in　high-salinity　and　complex　environments.　Finally,　we　provide　insightful　perspectives　on　the　key　factors,　forthcoming　challenges,　and　future　innovative　directions　for　the　exploration　of　MXene-based　SIED　systems.　©　2025　Elsevier　B.V.