Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Mauritania
Mauritania: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 309.51 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Mauritania, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 309.51 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in 2024.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Mauritania peaked at 326.53 kilowatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 149.23 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Mauritania 145th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 178.6 kilowatt-hours | 149.23 kilowatt-hours | 207.33 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 221.81 kilowatt-hours | 206.19 kilowatt-hours | 246.21 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 274.19 kilowatt-hours | 238.66 kilowatt-hours | 326.53 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
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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 electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Mauritania?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Mauritania was 309.51 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 326.53 kilowatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 149.23 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Mauritania ranks 145th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.