Oil consumption per person in Mauritania
Mauritania: Oil consumption per person was 3,657 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3,657 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
150th
of 219 countries
All-time high
6,412 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1992
All-time low
1,181 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1986
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Oil consumption per person in Mauritania, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil consumption per person in Mauritania is 3,657 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Mauritania peaked at 6,412 kilowatt-hours per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1,181 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1986.
That places Mauritania 150th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Oil consumption per person in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,725 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 1,592 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 1,547 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 1,503 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 2,196 kilowatt-hours per person | +46.1% |
| 1985 | 2,128 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 1,181 kilowatt-hours per person | -44.5% |
| 1987 | 1,595 kilowatt-hours per person | +35.1% |
| 1988 | 2,018 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.6% |
| 1989 | 2,269 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 1,982 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.6% |
| 1991 | 2,018 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 6,412 kilowatt-hours per person | +217.7% |
| 1993 | 6,306 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 6,078 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 6,000 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 5,954 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 5,830 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 5,708 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 5,557 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 1,893 kilowatt-hours per person | -65.9% |
| 2001 | 1,927 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 2,026 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 2,043 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 2,151 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 2,167 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 2,057 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 2,286 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 2,738 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 2,590 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 2,485 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 2,585 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 2,777 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 2,371 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 2,781 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 2,674 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 2,416 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 3,615 kilowatt-hours per person | +49.6% |
| 2018 | 3,849 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 3,887 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 3,876 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 3,576 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 3,989 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 3,669 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 3,657 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 3,657 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,982 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 3,657 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,110 kilowatt-hours per person, 3.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil consumption per person 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 | +217.7% | 2,018 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,412 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2000 | -65.9% | 5,557 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,893 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2017 | +49.6% | 2,416 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,615 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,775 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,181 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,269 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,185 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,982 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,412 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,188 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,893 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,738 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,944 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,371 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,887 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,754 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,576 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,989 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 147 Gabon 3,829 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 148 Vietnam 3,738 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 149 Egypt 3,692 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 151 Palestine 3,576 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 152 Armenia 3,436 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 153 Indonesia 3,186 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Mauritania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0975 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0216 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.327 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1178 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Mauritania?
- Oil consumption per person in Mauritania was 3,657 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption per person recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 6,412 kilowatt-hours per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,181 kilowatt-hours per person in 1986.
- How does Mauritania rank for oil consumption per person?
- Mauritania ranks 150th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.