Energy mix in Mauritania
Mauritania: Energy mix was 19.68 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Energy mix in Mauritania, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy mix in Mauritania is 19.68, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 77.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy mix in Mauritania peaked at 20.28 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.13, in 1986.
Mauritania ranks 144th of 219 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 mix in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.6 | — |
| 1981 | 2.48 | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 2.49 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 2.5 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 3.72 | +48.7% |
| 1985 | 3.7 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 2.13 | -42.5% |
| 1987 | 2.94 | +37.9% |
| 1988 | 3.8 | +29.4% |
| 1989 | 4.38 | +15.3% |
| 1990 | 3.93 | -10.3% |
| 1991 | 4.11 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 13.45 | +226.9% |
| 1993 | 13.76 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 13.72 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 13.92 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 14.09 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 14.1 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 14.16 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 14.16 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.98 | -64.8% |
| 2001 | 5.2 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 5.59 | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 5.84 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 6.28 | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 6.55 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 6.38 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 7.21 | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 8.88 | +23.2% |
| 2009 | 8.73 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 8.66 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 9.31 | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 10.32 | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 9.24 | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 11.11 | +20.3% |
| 2015 | 11.11 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.39 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 15.74 | +51.5% |
| 2018 | 17.34 | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 18.03 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 18.52 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 17.58 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 20.28 | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 19.14 | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 19.68 | +2.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 19.68 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52.67, 37% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 19.68 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.78, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy mix 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 | +226.9% | 4.11 | 13.45 |
| 2000 | -64.8% | 14.16 | 4.98 |
| 2017 | +51.5% | 10.39 | 15.74 |
| 1984 | +48.7% | 2.5 | 3.72 |
| 1986 | -42.5% | 3.7 | 2.13 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.07 | 2.13 | 4.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.94 | 3.93 | 14.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.56 | 4.98 | 8.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.12 | 8.66 | 18.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.04 | 17.58 | 20.28 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More energy & mining data for Mauritania
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 34.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.5% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy mix in Mauritania?
- Energy mix in Mauritania was 19.68 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy mix recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 20.28 in 2022.
- What is the lowest energy mix recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.13 in 1986.
- How does Mauritania rank for energy mix?
- Mauritania ranks 144th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy mix rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Energy mix. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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