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Sub-Saharan Africa · Country statistics

Mauritania

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population5.32M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$11.68B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$2.2K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth68.72024 · yearsInternet use45.8%2024 · % of populationForest area0.3%2023 · % of land area
Renewable energy
19.6%

% of final energy use·2022

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Mauritania2022 · 19.6%
011.7523.535.25471960199320251990: 47%1991: 46.7%1992: 46.4%1993: 46.1%1994: 45.5%1995: 45.2%1996: 43.9%1997: 43.8%1998: 46%1999: 43.9%2000: 44.4%2001: 44.2%2002: 42.1%2003: 40.2%2004: 38.6%2005: 38.8%2006: 39.1%2007: 35.6%2008: 35.8%2009: 33.4%2010: 34%2011: 33.3%2012: 31.9%2013: 35.1%2014: 31%2015: 28.3%2016: 31.7%2017: 25.5%2018: 21.6%2019: 21.2%2020: 20.9%2021: 22.1%2022: 19.6%

Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.

Country context

Mauritania in perspective

Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Capital
Nouakchott
Country code
MRT

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