Annual change in primary energy use, per unit of GDP in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of: Annual change in primary energy use, per unit of GDP was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use, per unit of GDP in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in primary energy use, per unit of gdp in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of is 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 146.2% on the previous year and down 82.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use, per unit of gdp in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, -0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, in 2000.
That places Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 52nd out of 201 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, per unit of GDP in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -109.1% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -65.6% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +33179.9% |
| 1985 | -0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -101.0% |
| 1986 | -0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +11102.5% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -145.2% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -34.5% |
| 1990 | -0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -174.6% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -128.8% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +4914.8% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -96.0% |
| 1994 | -0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -112.5% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -548.2% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -93.4% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +472.1% |
| 1999 | -0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -106.7% |
| 2000 | -0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +261448.8% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -102.4% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +77.8% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -43.4% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +50.6% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -51.1% |
| 2006 | -0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -149.2% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -524.8% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +67.9% |
| 2009 | -0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -110.2% |
| 2010 | -0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -61.9% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -878.5% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +55.6% |
| 2013 | -0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -199.9% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -288.3% |
| 2015 | -0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -100.1% |
| 2016 | -0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +36440.1% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -801.4% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -72.9% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -58.9% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -32.1% |
| 2021 | -0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -271.9% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -376.8% |
| 2023 | -0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -137.6% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -146.2% |
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Mauritania, Islamic Republic of's 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania, Islamic Republic of's 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use, per unit of GDP in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 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 | -261448.8% | -0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP |
| 2016 | -36440.1% | -0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP |
| 1984 | +33179.9% | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP |
| 1986 | -11102.5% | -0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP |
| 1992 | +4914.8% | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | -0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
- 49 Algeria 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Malawi 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Comoros, Union of the 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 China, People's Republic of 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Grenada 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
More energy & mining data for Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 34.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.5% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use, per unit of gdp in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- Annual change in primary energy use, per unit of gdp in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use, per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use, per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was -0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- How does Mauritania, Islamic Republic of rank for annual change in primary energy use, per unit of gdp?
- Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ranks 52nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual change in primary energy use, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual change in primary energy use, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual change in primary energy use divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual change in primary energy use ÷ GDP (current US$)
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
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual change in primary energy use divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.