Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Oil reserves, per square kilometre was 3.09 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Mauritania, 2007–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, oil reserves, per square kilometre in Mauritania stood at 3.09 cubic meters per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 15.43 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.09 cubic meters per square kilometre, in 2012.
Mauritania ranks 93rd 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 square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 15.43 cubic meters per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 15.43 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 15.43 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 15.43 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 15.43 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.09 cubic meters per square kilometre | -80.0% |
| 2013 | 3.09 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.09 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.09 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.09 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.09 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.09 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.09 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.09 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.09 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.43 cubic meters per square kilometre | 15.43 cubic meters per square kilometre | 15.43 cubic meters per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.55 cubic meters per square kilometre | 3.09 cubic meters per square kilometre | 15.43 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.09 cubic meters per square kilometre | 3.09 cubic meters per square kilometre | 3.09 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 90 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 12.62 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 91 Greece 12.33 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 92 Benin 11.28 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 94 South Africa 1.97 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 95 Jordan 1.79 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 96 Morocco 0.2437 cubic meters per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Mauritania was 3.09 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 15.43 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.09 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Mauritania rank for oil reserves, per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 93rd out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oil reserves divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oil reserves ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oil reserves U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.