Renewable energy consumption in Mauritania
Mauritania: Renewable energy consumption was 13,415 TJ in 2015. ▲ Rising
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 TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in Mauritania is 13,415 TJ, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Mauritania peaked at 13,415 TJ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8,390 TJ, in 1990.
Mauritania ranks 134th of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,390 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 8,520 TJ | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 8,682 TJ | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 8,772 TJ | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 8,893 TJ | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 8,999 TJ | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 9,141 TJ | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 9,264 TJ | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 9,454 TJ | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 9,544 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 9,732 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 9,938 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 10,151 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 10,369 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 10,595 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 10,827 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 11,066 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 11,314 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 11,558 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 11,815 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 12,078 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 12,324 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 12,579 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 13,015 TJ | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 13,257 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 13,415 TJ | +1.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 13,415 TJ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65,966 TJ, 20% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 13,415 TJ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67,441 TJ, 20% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,966 TJ | 8,390 TJ | 9,544 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,737 TJ | 9,732 TJ | 11,815 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,778 TJ | 12,078 TJ | 13,415 TJ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 131 Moldova 13,722 TJ compare
- 132 Central African Republic 13,518 TJ compare
- 133 Armenia 13,446 TJ compare
- 135 Luxembourg 13,392 TJ compare
- 136 Montenegro 11,911 TJ compare
- 137 Kosovo 11,422 TJ compare
- 137 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 11,422 TJ 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 renewable energy consumption in Mauritania?
- Renewable energy consumption in Mauritania was 13,415 TJ 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 13,415 TJ in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,390 TJ in 1990.
- How does Mauritania rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Mauritania ranks 134th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (TJ). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste