Oil reserves, per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Oil reserves, per capita was 0.6716 cubic meters per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Oil reserves, per capita in Mauritania, 2007–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
In 2021, oil reserves, per capita in Mauritania stood at 0.6716 cubic meters per person. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 85.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per capita in Mauritania peaked at 5.14 cubic meters per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.6716 cubic meters per person, in 2021.
Mauritania ranks 71st of 201 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.
Oil reserves, per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 5.14 cubic meters per person | — |
| 2008 | 4.99 cubic meters per person | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 4.84 cubic meters per person | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 4.69 cubic meters per person | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 4.54 cubic meters per person | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8786 cubic meters per person | -80.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8515 cubic meters per person | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8262 cubic meters per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8018 cubic meters per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7781 cubic meters per person | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7552 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7331 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7117 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.6912 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6716 cubic meters per person | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.99 cubic meters per person | 4.84 cubic meters per person | 5.14 cubic meters per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.56 cubic meters per person | 0.7117 cubic meters per person | 4.69 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6814 cubic meters per person | 0.6716 cubic meters per person | 0.6912 cubic meters per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 68 Guatemala 0.7779 cubic meters per person compare
- 69 Türkiye 0.6915 cubic meters per person compare
- 70 Lithuania 0.6793 cubic meters per person compare
- 72 Austria 0.6249 cubic meters per person compare
- 73 Thailand 0.5602 cubic meters per person compare
- 74 Côte d'Ivoire 0.5364 cubic meters per person 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil reserves, per capita in Mauritania?
- Oil reserves, per capita in Mauritania was 0.6716 cubic meters per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.14 cubic meters per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6716 cubic meters per person in 2021.
- How does Mauritania rank for oil reserves, per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 71st out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oil reserves, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oil reserves divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oil reserves ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Oil reserves U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Oil reserves divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.