Oil consumption in Mauritania
Mauritania: Oil consumption was 18.91 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Oil consumption in Mauritania, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 18.91 terawatt-hours for oil consumption in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 76.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption in Mauritania peaked at 19.45 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.07 terawatt-hours, in 1986.
That places Mauritania 127th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil consumption in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.54 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 2.41 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 2.41 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.41 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.63 terawatt-hours | +50.4% |
| 1985 | 3.62 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 2.07 terawatt-hours | -42.9% |
| 1987 | 2.88 terawatt-hours | +39.0% |
| 1988 | 3.75 terawatt-hours | +30.3% |
| 1989 | 4.32 terawatt-hours | +15.3% |
| 1990 | 3.87 terawatt-hours | -10.4% |
| 1991 | 4.06 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 13.39 terawatt-hours | +230.1% |
| 1993 | 13.71 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 13.67 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 13.87 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 14.04 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 14.06 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 14.13 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 14.13 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.95 terawatt-hours | -65.0% |
| 2001 | 5.16 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 5.55 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 5.72 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 6.17 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 6.37 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 6.2 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 7.07 terawatt-hours | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 8.72 terawatt-hours | +23.3% |
| 2009 | 8.51 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 8.43 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 9.05 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 10.05 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 8.85 terawatt-hours | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 10.7 terawatt-hours | +20.9% |
| 2015 | 10.6 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 9.88 terawatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 15.22 terawatt-hours | +54.1% |
| 2018 | 16.7 terawatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 17.37 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 17.83 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 16.93 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 19.45 terawatt-hours | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 18.43 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 18.91 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 18.91 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.87 terawatt-hours, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 18.91 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.66 terawatt-hours, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil consumption in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +230.1% | 4.06 terawatt-hours | 13.39 terawatt-hours |
| 2000 | -65.0% | 14.13 terawatt-hours | 4.95 terawatt-hours |
| 2017 | +54.1% | 9.88 terawatt-hours | 15.22 terawatt-hours |
| 1984 | +50.4% | 2.41 terawatt-hours | 3.63 terawatt-hours |
| 1986 | -42.9% | 3.62 terawatt-hours | 2.07 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3 terawatt-hours | 2.07 terawatt-hours | 4.32 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.89 terawatt-hours | 3.87 terawatt-hours | 14.13 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.44 terawatt-hours | 4.95 terawatt-hours | 8.72 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.69 terawatt-hours | 8.43 terawatt-hours | 17.37 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.31 terawatt-hours | 16.93 terawatt-hours | 19.45 terawatt-hours | 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 oil consumption in Mauritania?
- Oil consumption in Mauritania was 18.91 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 19.45 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest oil consumption recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.07 terawatt-hours in 1986.
- How does Mauritania rank for oil consumption?
- Mauritania ranks 127th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.