Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Mauritania
Mauritania: Fuelwood — Energy consumption was 7,947 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Mauritania, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fuelwood — energy consumption in Mauritania is 7,947 TJ, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy consumption in Mauritania peaked at 7,947 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,732 TJ, in 1995.
That places Mauritania 108th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,738 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 5,754 TJ | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 5,781 TJ | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 5,763 TJ | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 5,755 TJ | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 5,732 TJ | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 5,751 TJ | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 5,760 TJ | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 5,807 TJ | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 5,839 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 5,871 TJ | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 5,930 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 5,989 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 6,049 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 6,110 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 6,166 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 6,257 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 6,358 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 6,428 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 6,514 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 6,603 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 6,701 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 6,806 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 6,952 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 7,018 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 7,133 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 7,219 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 7,308 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 7,399 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 7,463 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 7,573 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 7,683 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 7,778 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 7,877 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 7,947 TJ | +0.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 7,947 TJ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45,842 TJ, 17% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 7,947 TJ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49,020 TJ, 16% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,768 TJ | 5,732 TJ | 5,839 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,167 TJ | 5,871 TJ | 6,514 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,060 TJ | 6,603 TJ | 7,463 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,772 TJ | 7,573 TJ | 7,947 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 fuelwood — energy consumption in Mauritania?
- Fuelwood — energy consumption in Mauritania was 7,947 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 7,947 TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,732 TJ in 1995.
- How does Mauritania rank for fuelwood — energy consumption?
- Mauritania ranks 108th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuelwood — energy consumption rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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 Fuelwood — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.