Energy & Mining in Mauritania
247 indicators covering energy & mining for Mauritania.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gas consumption, per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | — | 126th |
| Oil consumption, per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | up 108.1% | 195th |
| Oil production, per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | down 100.0% | 97th |
| Coal production, per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | — | 70th |
| Primary energy use, per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | up 107.3% | 195th |
| Coal consumption, per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | — | 134th |
| Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | — | 126th |
| Renewable freshwater resources per capita | 82.04 cubic meters | 2022 | down 25.8% | 172nd |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region | 0.4 billion cubic meters | 2022 | unchanged | 166th |
| Renewable freshwater resources per person | 82.04 cubic meters | 2022 | down 25.8% | 172nd |
| Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions | 16,034 tonnes | 2022 | up 67.7% | 127th |
| Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita | 0.0033 units per person | 2022 | up 24.5% | 126th |
| Sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2022 | up 18.0% | 60th |
| Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | 2022 | up 67.7% | 194th |
| Sulphur dioxide and coal, annual growth rate | 22.59 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 1,623.8% | 12th |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per capita | 0 units per person | 2022 | down 25.8% | 172nd |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2022 | down 29.6% | 156th |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square | 0 units per square kilometre | 2022 | unchanged | 182nd |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, annual growth rate | 0 % change on previous year | 2022 | — | 1st |
| Mineral rents | 9.6% | 2021 | down 55.7% | 13th |
| Natural gas rents | 0.0% | 2021 | — | 102nd |
| Total natural resources rents | 11.4% | 2021 | down 62.9% | 45th |
| Oil rents as a share of GDP | 0.0% | 2021 | down 100.0% | 122nd |
| Gas reserves | 28.32 billion cubic meters | 2021 | unchanged | 67th |
| Gas reserves, per capita | 5,980 cubic meters per person | 2021 | down 26.0% | 47th |
| Oil reserves | 3.18 million cubic meters | 2021 | down 80.0% | 83rd |
| Gas reserves, per square kilometre | 27,474 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2021 | unchanged | 87th |
| Oil reserves, per capita | 0.6716 cubic meters per person | 2021 | down 85.2% | 71st |
| Oil reserves, per square kilometre | 3.09 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2021 | down 80.0% | 93rd |
| Gas reserves, per unit of GDP | 3.07 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 2021 | down 26.6% | 34th |
| Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas | 94.2% | 2024 | up 22.5% | 173rd |
| Share of the population with access to electricity | 52.2% | 2024 | up 34.5% | 199th |
| Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita | 52.2% | 2024 | up 34.5% | 199th |
| Number of people with and without electricity access | 2.70 million people | 2024 | up 80.7% | 135th |
| Number of people without access to electricity | 2.47 million people | 2024 | up 4.9% | 43rd |
| People without electricity country, per capita | 0.478 units per person | 2024 | down 21.9% | 16th |
| Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita | 0.522 units per person | 2024 | up 34.5% | 199th |
| Oil reserves, per unit of GDP | 0.0003 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 2021 | down 85.3% | 53rd |
| Electricity production from oil sources | 80.6% | 2021 | down 19.4% | 41st |
| Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels | 77.3% | 2024 | down 1.7% | 81st |
| Electricity production from hydroelectric sources | 0.0% | 2021 | — | 158th |
| Access to electricity | 52.2% | 2024 | up 34.5% | 202nd |
| Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 9.9% | 55th |
| Access to electricity urban vs rural, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 25.5% | 56th |
| Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate | 0.7487 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 36.8% | 36th |
| Electricity production from natural gas sources | 0.0% | 2021 | — | 120th |
| Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth | 6.81 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 7.3% | 27th |
| Electricity production from coal sources | 0.0% | 2021 | — | 92nd |
| Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access | 0.8% | 2012 | down 78.4% | 209th |
| Electricity production from nuclear sources | 0.0% | 2021 | — | 33rd |
| Coal consumption, annual growth rate | -100 % change on previous year | 2000 | down 6,399.9% | 130th |
| Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use | 50.3% | 2023 | up 33.8% | 198th |
| Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use | 50.3% | 2023 | up 33.8% | 198th |
| Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources | 80.6% | 2021 | down 19.4% | 81st |
| People without electricity country, per square kilometre | 2.42 units per square kilometre | 2023 | up 7.1% | 65th |
| Number of people with and without electricity access, per square | 2.45 units per square kilometre | 2023 | up 79.9% | 208th |
| Primary energy use per person | 3,807 kilowatt-hours per person | 2024 | up 31.9% | 163rd |
| Primary energy use | 19.68 terawatt-hours | 2024 | up 77.1% | 144th |
| Coal production | 0 terawatt-hours | 2024 | — | 68th |
| Coal consumption | 0 terawatt-hours | 2024 | — | 132nd |