Energy intensity in Mauritania
Mauritania: Energy intensity was 1.29 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1.29 kilowatt-hours per dollar
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
45th
of 166 countries
All-time high
4.22 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1992
All-time low
0.7772 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1986
Years of data
43
1980–2022
Energy intensity in Mauritania, 1980–2022
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity in Mauritania is 1.29 kilowatt-hours per dollar, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Mauritania peaked at 4.22 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.7772 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 1986.
Mauritania ranks 45th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy intensity in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1981 | 0.9181 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 0.9995 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 0.9761 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 1.48 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +52.0% |
| 1985 | 1.43 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.7772 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -45.7% |
| 1987 | 1.05 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +34.9% |
| 1988 | 1.34 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +27.8% |
| 1989 | 1.49 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 1.35 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 1.35 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 4.22 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +213.2% |
| 1993 | 3.89 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 3.63 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 3.69 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 3.31 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 3.38 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 3.24 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 2.97 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 1.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -65.4% |
| 2001 | 1.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.08 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 1.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 1.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9738 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7808 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -19.8% |
| 2007 | 0.841 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9767 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9055 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.914 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9566 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8095 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9132 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9019 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8368 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 1.2 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +43.2% |
| 2018 | 1.27 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 1.25 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.3 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 1.2 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 1.29 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +7.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 1.29 kilowatt-hours per dollar is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8261 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 1.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 1.29 kilowatt-hours per dollar is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6483 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 2.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy intensity in Mauritania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +213.2% | 1.35 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 4.22 kilowatt-hours per dollar |
| 2000 | -65.4% | 2.97 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.15 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7772 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.49 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.35 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 4.22 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9797 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7808 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.08 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9951 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8095 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.27 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.2 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.3 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 42 Czechia 1.35 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 43 Bolivia 1.32 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 44 United States 1.31 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 46 Finland 1.29 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 47 Vietnam 1.27 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 48 Armenia 1.25 kilowatt-hours per dollar 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 1.29 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.22 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1992.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7772 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1986.
- How does Mauritania rank for energy intensity?
- Mauritania ranks 45th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.