Energy in Mauritania

When it comes to Energy in Mauritania, the Refined petroleum products exports is whereas, the Refined petroleum products imports is .

Energy consumption per capita
Total emissions	4.86 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
From petroleum and other liquids	4.86 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
Electricity
Installed generating capacity	812,000 kW (2023 est.)
Consumption	1.7 billion kWh (2023 est.)
Imports	378 million kWh (2023 est.)
Transmission/distribution losses	320 million kWh (2023 est.)
Electricity access
Electrification - total population	49% (2022 est.)
Electrification - urban areas	91.6%
Electricity generation sources
Fossil fuels	72.4% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
Solar	8.5% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
Wind	6.3% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
Hydroelectricity	12.8% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
Coal
Imports	1 metric tons (2023 est.)
Petroleum
Refined petroleum consumption	32,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)
Crude oil estimated reserves	20 million barrels (2021 est.)
Refined petroleum products - production
Refined petroleum products - exports
Refined petroleum products - imports
Natural gas
Proven reserves	28.317 billion cubic meters (2021 est.)
Carbon dioxide emissions
Total emissions	4.86 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
From petroleum and other liquids	4.86 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)

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