Gas reserves in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gas reserves was 28.32 billion cubic meters in 2021. ▬ Flat
Gas reserves in Mauritania, 2007–2021
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2021, gas reserves in Mauritania stood at 28.32 billion cubic meters. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas reserves in Mauritania peaked at 28.32 billion cubic meters in 2007 and was at its lowest, 28.32 billion cubic meters, in 2007.
Mauritania ranks 66th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.32 billion cubic meters | 28.32 billion cubic meters | 28.32 billion cubic meters | 3 |
| 2010s | 28.32 billion cubic meters | 28.32 billion cubic meters | 28.32 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.32 billion cubic meters | 28.32 billion cubic meters | 28.32 billion cubic meters | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 63 Italy 45.76 billion cubic meters compare
- 64 New Zealand 31.15 billion cubic meters compare
- 65 Denmark 29.53 billion cubic meters compare
- 66 Cote d'Ivoire 28.32 billion cubic meters compare
- 68 Gabon 25.99 billion cubic meters compare
- 69 Croatia 24.92 billion cubic meters compare
- 69 Ethiopia 24.92 billion cubic meters compare
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 65.51 (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs gdp per capita 11.44 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas reserves in Mauritania?
- Gas reserves in Mauritania was 28.32 billion cubic meters in 2021, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas reserves recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 28.32 billion cubic meters in 2007.
- What is the lowest gas reserves recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.32 billion cubic meters in 2007.
- How does Mauritania rank for gas reserves?
- Mauritania ranks 66th out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gas reserves rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas reserves. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proved reserves, measured in cubic meters, are generally those quantities that can be recovered in the future from known reservoirs under existing economic and operating conditions, according to geological and engineering information.