Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Mauritania
Mauritania: Net electricity imports as a share of demand was 12.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Mauritania, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net electricity imports as a share of demand in Mauritania is 12.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 14.4% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net electricity imports as a share of demand in Mauritania peaked at 19.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Mauritania ranks 38th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 0.0% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 11.3% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 10.7% | 18.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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)
- Fuel exports 0.5% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 65.5% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 11.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net electricity imports as a share of demand in Mauritania?
- Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Mauritania was 12.7% in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net electricity imports as a share of demand recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest net electricity imports as a share of demand recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Mauritania ranks 38th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net electricity imports as a share of demand rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net electricity imports as a share of demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.