Fossil-fuel subsidies in Mauritania
Mauritania: Fossil-fuel subsidies was 390.00 million billions of current united states dollars in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Fossil-fuel subsidies in Mauritania, 2010–2022
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in billions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil-fuel subsidies in Mauritania is 390.00 million billions of current united states dollars, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.5% on the previous year and up 680.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies in Mauritania peaked at 390.00 million billions of current united states dollars in 2022 and was at its lowest, 30.00 million billions of current united states dollars, in 2010.
Mauritania ranks 79th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 130.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 30.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 270.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 306.67 million billions of current united states dollars | 240.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 390.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 3 |
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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 fossil-fuel subsidies in Mauritania?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies in Mauritania was 390.00 million billions of current united states dollars in 2022, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 390.00 million billions of current united states dollars in 2022.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.00 million billions of current united states dollars in 2010.
- How does Mauritania rank for fossil-fuel subsidies?
- Mauritania ranks 79th out of 149 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 680.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil-fuel subsidies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) (billions of nominal United States dollars)