Oil consumption per person in Mauritania
Mauritania: Oil consumption per person was 3,657 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 149th out of 218 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.
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
- 146 Gabon 3,829 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 147 Vietnam 3,738 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 148 Egypt 3,692 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 150 Palestine 3,576 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 151 Armenia 3,436 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 152 Indonesia 3,186 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Mauritania
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.5281 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.47 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.348 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3267 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -1.5 °C (2025)
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- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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 149th out of 218 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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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.