Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) was 0.0358 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Mauritania, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.0358 for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in 2024.
That represents a change of down 12.6% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Mauritania peaked at 0.0537 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0273, in 2020.
That places Mauritania 101st 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) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0305 | — |
| 2011 | 0.0439 | +44.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0486 | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0466 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0537 | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0277 | -48.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0306 | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0401 | +30.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0468 | +16.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0464 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0273 | -41.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0366 | +34.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0464 | +26.6% |
| 2023 | 0.041 | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0358 | -12.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.0358 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0085, 4.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.0358 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0018, 20.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0415 | 0.0277 | 0.0537 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0374 | 0.0273 | 0.0464 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 98 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0366 compare
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- 100 Kyrgyzstan 0.036 compare
- 102 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0294 compare
- 102 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0294 compare
- 104 Serbia 0.0259 compare
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) in Mauritania?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Mauritania was 0.0358 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0537 in 2014.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0273 in 2020.
- How does Mauritania rank for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production)?
- Mauritania ranks 101st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. 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) (billions of nominal United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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