Annual change in primary energy use in Mauritania
Mauritania: Annual change in primary energy use was 0.5335 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use in Mauritania, 1981–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.5335 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy use in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 147.0% on the previous year and down 71.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Mauritania peaked at 9.33 terawatt-hours in 1992 and was at its lowest, -9.17 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Mauritania 91st out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -0.1197 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0.011 terawatt-hours | -109.2% |
| 1983 | 0.004 terawatt-hours | -63.8% |
| 1984 | 1.22 terawatt-hours | +30586.5% |
| 1985 | -0.012 terawatt-hours | -101.0% |
| 1986 | -1.57 terawatt-hours | +13065.3% |
| 1987 | 0.8067 terawatt-hours | -151.2% |
| 1988 | 0.8633 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5797 terawatt-hours | -32.8% |
| 1990 | -0.4491 terawatt-hours | -177.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1835 terawatt-hours | -140.8% |
| 1992 | 9.33 terawatt-hours | +4986.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3185 terawatt-hours | -96.6% |
| 1994 | -0.0419 terawatt-hours | -113.2% |
| 1995 | 0.202 terawatt-hours | -582.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1654 terawatt-hours | -18.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0106 terawatt-hours | -93.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0593 terawatt-hours | +461.1% |
| 1999 | -0.0039 terawatt-hours | -106.6% |
| 2000 | -9.17 terawatt-hours | +234265.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2154 terawatt-hours | -102.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3898 terawatt-hours | +80.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2547 terawatt-hours | -34.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4418 terawatt-hours | +73.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2686 terawatt-hours | -39.2% |
| 2006 | -0.1765 terawatt-hours | -165.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8316 terawatt-hours | -571.1% |
| 2008 | 1.67 terawatt-hours | +101.1% |
| 2009 | -0.1537 terawatt-hours | -109.2% |
| 2010 | -0.07 terawatt-hours | -54.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6545 terawatt-hours | -1035.6% |
| 2012 | 1.01 terawatt-hours | +54.8% |
| 2013 | -1.09 terawatt-hours | -207.3% |
| 2014 | 1.87 terawatt-hours | -272.3% |
| 2015 | -0.0019 terawatt-hours | -100.1% |
| 2016 | -0.718 terawatt-hours | +37773.5% |
| 2017 | 5.35 terawatt-hours | -845.7% |
| 2018 | 1.59 terawatt-hours | -70.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6912 terawatt-hours | -56.6% |
| 2020 | 0.491 terawatt-hours | -29.0% |
| 2021 | -0.9419 terawatt-hours | -291.8% |
| 2022 | 2.7 terawatt-hours | -387.0% |
| 2023 | -1.14 terawatt-hours | -142.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5335 terawatt-hours | -147.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.5335 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9579 terawatt-hours, 56% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.5335 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2041 terawatt-hours, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -234265.1% | -0.0039 terawatt-hours | -9.17 terawatt-hours |
| 2016 | -37773.5% | -0.0019 terawatt-hours | -0.718 terawatt-hours |
| 1984 | +30586.5% | 0.004 terawatt-hours | 1.22 terawatt-hours |
| 1986 | -13065.3% | -0.012 terawatt-hours | -1.57 terawatt-hours |
| 1992 | +4986.7% | 0.1835 terawatt-hours | 9.33 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1973 terawatt-hours | -1.57 terawatt-hours | 1.22 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.9776 terawatt-hours | -0.4491 terawatt-hours | 9.33 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.5429 terawatt-hours | -9.17 terawatt-hours | 1.67 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.93 terawatt-hours | -1.09 terawatt-hours | 5.35 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3302 terawatt-hours | -1.14 terawatt-hours | 2.7 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More energy & mining data for Mauritania
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 34.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in Mauritania?
- Annual change in primary energy use in Mauritania was 0.5335 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 9.33 terawatt-hours in 1992.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.17 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- Mauritania ranks 91st out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.