Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Mauritania stood at 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and up 108.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 1986.
Mauritania ranks 195th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +49.6% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -42.5% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +228.2% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -65.0% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +54.1% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre 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 | +228.2% | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre |
| 2000 | -65.0% | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +54.1% | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre |
| 1984 | +49.6% | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 192 Madagascar 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 193 Eritrea 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 194 Mali 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 196 Namibia 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 197 South Sudan 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 198 Niger 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
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 fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Mauritania was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does Mauritania rank for fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 195th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fossil fuel consumption divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fossil fuel consumption ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fossil fuel consumption Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Fossil fuel consumption divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.