Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Mauritania
Mauritania: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 201,781 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Mauritania, 1960–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Mauritania is 201,781 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 187.5% on the previous year and down 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Mauritania peaked at 2.87 million tonnes in 1987 and was at its lowest, -1.95 million tonnes, in 1990.
Mauritania ranks 73rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,182 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 43,968 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 32,976 tonnes | -29,312 tonnes | 153,888 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 219,840 tonnes | -381,056 tonnes | 2.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | -170,742 tonnes | -1.95 million tonnes | 55,519 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 91,676 tonnes | 18,320 tonnes | 207,524 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 260,098 tonnes | -378,625 tonnes | 957,276 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 125,080 tonnes | -281,835 tonnes | 767,747 tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Mauritania
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth 2.8% (2025)
- Population, total 5.32 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.2% (2025)
- Urban population 3.27 million (2025)
- Urban population 61.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.01 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 99.86 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.01 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.01 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Mauritania?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Mauritania was 201,781 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.87 million tonnes in 1987.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.95 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Mauritania rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Mauritania ranks 73rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.