Total electricity output in Mauritania
Mauritania: Total electricity output was 1,002 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Total electricity output in Mauritania, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
In 2015, total electricity output in Mauritania stood at 1,002 GWh. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.8% on the previous year and up 109.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total electricity output in Mauritania peaked at 1,002 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 235.8 GWh, in 1990.
That places Mauritania 157th out of 230 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total electricity output in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 235.8 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 243.4 GWh | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 258.3 GWh | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 263.2 GWh | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 277 GWh | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 340.7 GWh | +23.0% |
| 1996 | 371.83 GWh | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 371.06 GWh | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 388.8 GWh | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 362.6 GWh | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 387 GWh | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 444.8 GWh | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 496.3 GWh | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 461.22 GWh | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 504.5 GWh | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 478.9 GWh | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 569.3 GWh | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 586.8 GWh | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 658.9 GWh | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 657.6 GWh | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 727.3 GWh | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 744.2 GWh | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 824.3 GWh | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 812 GWh | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 850.57 GWh | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 1,002 GWh | +17.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 1,002 GWh is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,758 GWh, 15% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 1,002 GWh is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,327 GWh, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 311.27 GWh | 235.8 GWh | 388.8 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 524.53 GWh | 387 GWh | 658.9 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 826.73 GWh | 727.3 GWh | 1,002 GWh | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 154 Haiti 1,038 GWh compare
- 155 Afghanistan 1,034 GWh compare
- 156 Barbados 1,029 GWh compare
- 158 Burkina Faso 999.16 GWh compare
- 159 Macao 962 GWh compare
- 160 Equatorial Guinea 939 GWh 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 total electricity output in Mauritania?
- Total electricity output in Mauritania was 1,002 GWh 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 total electricity output recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,002 GWh in 2015.
- What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 235.8 GWh in 1990.
- How does Mauritania rank for total electricity output?
- Mauritania ranks 157th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total electricity output rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.2%. 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 Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants