Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Mauritania
Mauritania: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of was 0.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Mauritania, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.4% for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in 2024.
The figure is down 17.8% on the previous year and down 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Mauritania peaked at 0.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2020.
That places Mauritania 73rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.5% | — |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +38.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -51.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +23.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -40.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +33.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -17.2% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | -17.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 9.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%, 13.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More energy & mining data for Mauritania
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 34.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Mauritania?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Mauritania was 0.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2020.
- How does Mauritania rank for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of?
- Mauritania ranks 73rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of total GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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