Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate in Mauritania
Mauritania: Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate was 0.7487 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate in Mauritania, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.7487 % change on previous year for access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 63.9% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate in Mauritania peaked at 38.7 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -22.24 % change on previous year, in 2005.
Mauritania ranks 36th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.71 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -0.6036 % change on previous year | -106.2% |
| 2003 | 4.25 % change on previous year | -804.3% |
| 2004 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2005 | -22.24 % change on previous year | -672.8% |
| 2006 | 38.7 % change on previous year | -274.0% |
| 2007 | 22.01 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 2008 | -11.93 % change on previous year | -154.2% |
| 2009 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -129.7% |
| 2010 | 10.59 % change on previous year | +198.5% |
| 2011 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 2012 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -44.9% |
| 2015 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +130.6% |
| 2016 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 2017 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.95 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 2.27 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 2020 | 2.34 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 2.51 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.7487 % change on previous year | -63.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.26 % change on previous year | -22.24 % change on previous year | 38.7 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.94 % change on previous year | 1.18 % change on previous year | 10.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.96 % change on previous year | 0.7487 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 33 Togo 1.05 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Afghanistan 1.04 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Sudan 1.03 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Myanmar 0.74 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Trinidad and Tobago 0.7049 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Nigeria 0.5882 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Mauritania
- 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 34.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate in Mauritania?
- Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate in Mauritania was 0.7487 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 38.7 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.24 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Mauritania rank for access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate?
- Mauritania ranks 36th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Access to electricity urban vs rural. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Access to electricity urban vs rural. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.