Energy intensity in Mauritania
Mauritania: Energy intensity was 1.29 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ◆ Volatile
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 44th of 165 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.
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
- 41 Czechia 1.35 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 42 Bolivia 1.32 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 43 United States 1.31 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 45 Finland 1.29 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 46 Vietnam 1.27 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 47 Armenia 1.25 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
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 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 44th out of 165 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.