Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita was 3,807 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita in Mauritania, 1980–2024
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 person.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 3,807 kilowatt-hours per person for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in Mauritania peaked at 6,439 kilowatt-hours per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1,215 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1986.
That places Mauritania 162nd out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,817 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,215 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,301 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,206 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,013 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,439 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,229 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,906 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,790 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,054 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,474 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,035 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,903 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,712 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,159 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 159 Zimbabwe 4,059 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 160 Congo 3,858 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 161 Nicaragua 3,823 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 163 Pakistan 3,400 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 164 Ghana 3,263 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 165 Bangladesh 3,205 kilowatt-hours per person 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 use per person vs. gdp per capita in Mauritania?
- Energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in Mauritania was 3,807 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, 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 use per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 6,439 kilowatt-hours per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest energy use per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,215 kilowatt-hours per person in 1986.
- How does Mauritania rank for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 162nd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy use per person vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 use per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.