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 230 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.
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
- 136 Montenegro 11,911 TJ compare
- 137 Azerbaijan 7,681 TJ compare
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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 230 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