Solid biofuels — Energy production in Mauritania
Mauritania: Solid biofuels — Energy production was 21,924 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Mauritania, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, solid biofuels — energy production in Mauritania stood at 21,924 TJ. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy production in Mauritania peaked at 21,924 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,518 TJ, in 1990.
Mauritania ranks 108th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,518 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 10,748 TJ | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 11,019 TJ | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 11,202 TJ | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 11,423 TJ | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 11,626 TJ | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 11,858 TJ | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 12,078 TJ | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 12,412 TJ | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 12,723 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 13,045 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 13,378 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 13,721 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 14,076 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 14,443 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 14,826 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 15,192 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 15,566 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 15,960 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 16,362 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 16,775 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 17,148 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 17,532 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 17,925 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 18,325 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 18,736 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 19,092 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 19,448 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 19,814 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 20,179 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 20,563 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 20,947 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 21,343 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 21,744 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 21,924 TJ | +0.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 21,924 TJ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65,625 TJ, 33% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 21,924 TJ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89,896 TJ, 24% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,561 TJ | 10,518 TJ | 12,723 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,657 TJ | 13,045 TJ | 16,362 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,497 TJ | 16,775 TJ | 20,179 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,304 TJ | 20,563 TJ | 21,924 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 solid biofuels — energy production in Mauritania?
- Solid biofuels — energy production in Mauritania was 21,924 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 21,924 TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,518 TJ in 1990.
- How does Mauritania rank for solid biofuels — energy production?
- Mauritania ranks 108th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. 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 Solid biofuels — Energy production. 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.