Energy intensity level of primary energy in Mauritania
Mauritania: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 2.89 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.89 mj per gdp con ppp usd
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
133rd
of 221 countries
All-time high
3.4 mj per gdp con ppp usd
in 2022
All-time low
1.88 mj per gdp con ppp usd
in 2006
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Mauritania, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in mj per gdp con ppp usd.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 2.89 mj per gdp con ppp usd for energy intensity level of primary energy in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Mauritania peaked at 3.4 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.88 mj per gdp con ppp usd, in 2006.
That places Mauritania 133rd out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | mj per gdp con ppp usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.11 mj per gdp con ppp usd | — |
| 1991 | 2.12 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 2.15 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 2.07 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 2.2 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 2.07 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 2.02 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 2.14 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 2.1 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 2.07 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 2.19 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 2.29 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 2.39 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 2.31 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 2.33 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 2.22 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 1.88 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -15.3% |
| 2007 | 2.1 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 2.23 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 2.4 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 2.41 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.41 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.46 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 2.22 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 2.41 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 2.58 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 2.34 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 2.76 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +17.9% |
| 2018 | 3.26 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +18.1% |
| 2019 | 3.26 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.33 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 3.21 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 3.4 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 3 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 2.89 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 2.02 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 2.2 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.23 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 1.88 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 2.4 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.61 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 2.22 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 3.26 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.17 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 2.89 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 3.4 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 5 |
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- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 34.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Mauritania?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Mauritania was 2.89 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2022.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.88 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2006.
- How does Mauritania rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Mauritania ranks 133rd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant 2021 purchasing power parity GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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