Renewable energy consumption in Mauritania
Mauritania: Renewable energy consumption was 32.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption in Mauritania, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in TFEC.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in Mauritania is 32.2%, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Mauritania peaked at 47.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 31.8%, in 2012.
Mauritania ranks 78th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % in TFEC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.0% | — |
| 1991 | 46.7% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 46.4% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 46.1% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 45.5% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 45.2% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 43.9% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 43.8% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 46.0% | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 43.9% | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 44.4% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 44.2% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 42.1% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 40.2% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 38.6% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 38.8% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 39.1% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 35.6% | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 35.8% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 33.4% | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 34.0% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 33.3% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 31.8% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 34.2% | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 32.0% | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 32.2% | +0.4% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 32.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.2%, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 32.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.7%, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.5% | 43.8% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.2% | 33.4% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.9% | 31.8% | 34.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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 renewable energy consumption in Mauritania?
- Renewable energy consumption in Mauritania was 32.2% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 47.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 2012.
- How does Mauritania rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Mauritania ranks 78th out of 226 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption