Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Mauritania
Mauritania: Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate was 147 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Mauritania, 1982–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Mauritania stood at 147 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 203.5% on the previous year and down 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Mauritania peaked at 845.72 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -291.84 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places Mauritania 50th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 109.16 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | -63.83 % change on previous year | -158.5% |
| 1985 | -100.98 % change on previous year | +58.2% |
| 1987 | 151.24 % change on previous year | -249.8% |
| 1988 | 7.02 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 1989 | -32.85 % change on previous year | -567.8% |
| 1990 | -177.47 % change on previous year | +440.3% |
| 1991 | 140.85 % change on previous year | -179.4% |
| 1993 | -96.59 % change on previous year | -168.6% |
| 1994 | -113.15 % change on previous year | +17.2% |
| 1995 | 582.03 % change on previous year | -614.4% |
| 1996 | -18.12 % change on previous year | -103.1% |
| 1997 | -93.6 % change on previous year | +416.5% |
| 1998 | 461.12 % change on previous year | -592.6% |
| 1999 | -106.6 % change on previous year | -123.1% |
| 2001 | 102.35 % change on previous year | -196.0% |
| 2002 | 80.94 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 2003 | -34.65 % change on previous year | -142.8% |
| 2004 | 73.44 % change on previous year | -311.9% |
| 2005 | -39.21 % change on previous year | -153.4% |
| 2006 | -165.73 % change on previous year | +322.7% |
| 2007 | 571.06 % change on previous year | -444.6% |
| 2008 | 101.1 % change on previous year | -82.3% |
| 2009 | -109.19 % change on previous year | -208.0% |
| 2010 | 54.5 % change on previous year | -149.9% |
| 2012 | 54.78 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2013 | -207.32 % change on previous year | -478.5% |
| 2014 | 272.27 % change on previous year | -231.3% |
| 2015 | -100.1 % change on previous year | -136.8% |
| 2017 | 845.72 % change on previous year | -944.9% |
| 2018 | -70.29 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 2019 | -56.55 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 2020 | -28.97 % change on previous year | -48.8% |
| 2021 | -291.84 % change on previous year | +907.4% |
| 2022 | 387.03 % change on previous year | -232.6% |
| 2023 | -141.99 % change on previous year | -136.7% |
| 2024 | 147 % change on previous year | -203.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.63 % change on previous year | -100.98 % change on previous year | 151.24 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1990s | 64.27 % change on previous year | -177.47 % change on previous year | 582.03 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 64.46 % change on previous year | -165.73 % change on previous year | 571.06 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.13 % change on previous year | -207.32 % change on previous year | 845.72 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | 14.25 % change on previous year | -291.84 % change on previous year | 387.03 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 47 Nigeria 154.32 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Cameroon 152.62 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Solomon Islands 149.62 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Bosnia and Herzegovina 144.3 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Comoros 135.63 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Chad 127.64 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Mauritania
- Fuel imports 34.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 33.7% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Mauritania?
- Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Mauritania was 147 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 845.72 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -291.84 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Mauritania rank for annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate?
- Mauritania ranks 50th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.0%. 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 Annual change in primary energy use, 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 Annual change in primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Annual change in primary energy use Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual change in primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.