Energy intensity in Mauritania
Mauritania: Energy intensity was 3.74 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Energy intensity in Mauritania, 2000–2022
Source: International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), UN Statistics Division, World Health Organization (WHO), and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2022, energy intensity in Mauritania stood at 3.74 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Mauritania peaked at 3.78 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.2 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2006.
Mauritania ranks 109th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Energy intensity in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.55 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2001 | 2.67 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 2.79 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 2.69 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 2.71 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 2.59 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 2.2 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -15.1% |
| 2007 | 2.44 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 2.6 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 2.79 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 2.81 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 2.81 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.87 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 2.58 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 2.81 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 3 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 2.73 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 3.22 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +17.9% |
| 2018 | 3.72 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 3.66 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 3.78 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 3.54 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 3.74 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.2 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.79 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.02 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.58 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.72 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.69 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.54 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.78 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 107 Slovakia 3.83 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 108 Barbados 3.76 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 110 Tunisia 3.7 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 111 Georgia 3.64 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 111 Sao Tome and Principe 3.64 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices 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)
- 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 in Mauritania?
- Energy intensity in Mauritania was 3.74 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022, according to International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), UN Statistics Division, World Health Organization (WHO), and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.78 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in 2006.
- How does Mauritania rank for energy intensity?
- Mauritania ranks 109th out of 201 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), UN Statistics Division, World Health Organization (WHO), and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Amount of energy needed to produce one unit of economic output. A lower number means that economies produce economic value in a less energy-intensive way. This data is measured in megajoules per dollar, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.