Charcoal — Energy consumption in Mauritania
Mauritania: Charcoal — Energy consumption was 7,522 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Mauritania, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charcoal — energy consumption in Mauritania is 7,522 TJ, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy consumption in Mauritania peaked at 7,522 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,573 TJ, in 1990.
That places Mauritania 40th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,573 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 2,688 TJ | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 2,820 TJ | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 2,928 TJ | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 3,050 TJ | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 3,172 TJ | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 3,287 TJ | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 3,400 TJ | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 3,554 TJ | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 3,705 TJ | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 3,862 TJ | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 4,009 TJ | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 4,162 TJ | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 4,320 TJ | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 4,485 TJ | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 4,661 TJ | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 4,808 TJ | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 4,956 TJ | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 5,130 TJ | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 5,301 TJ | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 5,475 TJ | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 5,623 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 5,773 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 5,927 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 6,086 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 6,245 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 6,390 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 6,534 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 6,682 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 6,844 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 6,992 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 7,139 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 7,301 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 7,464 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 7,522 TJ | +0.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 7,522 TJ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,205 TJ, 1.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 7,522 TJ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,797 TJ, 70% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,118 TJ | 2,573 TJ | 3,705 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,569 TJ | 3,862 TJ | 5,301 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,158 TJ | 5,475 TJ | 6,844 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,284 TJ | 6,992 TJ | 7,522 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More environment data for Mauritania
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.465 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.85 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.4893 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charcoal — energy consumption in Mauritania?
- Charcoal — energy consumption in Mauritania was 7,522 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 7,522 TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,573 TJ in 1990.
- How does Mauritania rank for charcoal — energy consumption?
- Mauritania ranks 40th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy consumption rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Charcoal — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.