Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita was 6.93 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Mauritania, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Mauritania stood at 6.93.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.1% on the previous year and down 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Mauritania peaked at 13.94 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.94, in 2020.
That places Mauritania 97th 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) per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 8.98 | — |
| 2011 | 12.52 | +39.5% |
| 2012 | 13.43 | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 12.47 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 13.94 | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 6.97 | -50.0% |
| 2016 | 7.49 | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 9.52 | +27.0% |
| 2018 | 10.8 | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 10.38 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 5.94 | -42.8% |
| 2021 | 7.73 | +30.3% |
| 2022 | 9.51 | +22.9% |
| 2023 | 8.16 | -14.2% |
| 2024 | 6.93 | -15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.65 | 6.97 | 13.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.65 | 5.94 | 9.51 | 5 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Mauritania?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Mauritania was 6.93 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 13.94 in 2014.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.94 in 2020.
- How does Mauritania rank for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 97th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.3%. 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) per capita (nominal United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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