Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Mauritania

Mauritania: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 201,781 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
201,781 tonnes
Change on year
up 187.5%
World rank
73rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.87 million tonnes
in 1987
All-time low
-1.95 million tonnes
in 1990
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Mauritania, 1960–2024

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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.

Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Mauritania, 1960 to 2024.
Year tonnes Change
1960 3,664 tonnes
1961 10,992 tonnes +200.0%
1962 14,656 tonnes +33.3%
1963 25,648 tonnes +75.0%
1964 29,312 tonnes +14.3%
1965 43,968 tonnes +50.0%
1966 18,320 tonnes -58.3%
1967 18,320 tonnes +0.0%
1968 36,640 tonnes +100.0%
1969 40,304 tonnes +10.0%
1970 153,888 tonnes +281.8%
1971 -29,312 tonnes -119.0%
1972 47,632 tonnes -262.5%
1973 21,984 tonnes -53.8%
1974 14,656 tonnes -33.3%
1975 25,648 tonnes +75.0%
1976 7,328 tonnes -71.4%
1977 40,304 tonnes +450.0%
1978 25,648 tonnes -36.4%
1979 21,984 tonnes -14.3%
1980 25,648 tonnes +16.7%
1981 3,501 tonnes -86.3%
1982 249,315 tonnes +7021.3%
1983 54,960 tonnes -78.0%
1984 -65,952 tonnes -220.0%
1985 -216,176 tonnes +227.8%
1986 -282,128 tonnes +30.5%
1987 2.87 million tonnes -1116.9%
1988 -58,624 tonnes -102.0%
1989 -381,056 tonnes +550.0%
1990 -1.95 million tonnes +411.6%
1991 14,850 tonnes -100.8%
1992 36,640 tonnes +146.7%
1993 21,791 tonnes -40.5%
1994 32,610 tonnes +49.6%
1995 55,519 tonnes +70.3%
1996 47,632 tonnes -14.2%
1997 14,656 tonnes -69.2%
1998 -3,664 tonnes -125.0%
1999 21,984 tonnes -700.0%
2000 18,320 tonnes -16.7%
2001 58,624 tonnes +220.0%
2002 76,944 tonnes +31.2%
2003 36,640 tonnes -52.4%
2004 98,928 tonnes +170.0%
2005 48,682 tonnes -50.8%
2006 116,404 tonnes +139.1%
2007 207,524 tonnes +78.3%
2008 73,170 tonnes -64.7%
2009 181,526 tonnes +148.1%
2010 81,222 tonnes -55.3%
2011 133,057 tonnes +63.8%
2012 220,994 tonnes +66.1%
2013 -278,716 tonnes -226.1%
2014 393,891 tonnes -241.3%
2015 439,740 tonnes +11.6%
2016 -378,625 tonnes -186.1%
2017 957,276 tonnes -352.8%
2018 863,295 tonnes -9.8%
2019 168,848 tonnes -80.4%
2020 168,240 tonnes -0.4%
2021 -281,835 tonnes -267.5%
2022 767,747 tonnes -372.4%
2023 -230,534 tonnes -130.0%
2024 201,781 tonnes -187.5%

Mauritania compared with similar countries

  • Mauritania's 201,781 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 105,942 tonnes, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Mauritania's 201,781 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46,780 tonnes, 4.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1982 +7021.3% 3,501 tonnes 249,315 tonnes
1987 +1116.9% -282,128 tonnes 2.87 million tonnes

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 70 Botswana 212,922 tonnes compare
  2. 71 Zambia 212,572 tonnes compare
  3. 72 Nicaragua 202,047 tonnes compare
  4. 74 Burkina Faso 199,222 tonnes compare
  5. 75 Luxembourg 199,050 tonnes compare
  6. 76 Guinea 151,158 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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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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Indicator
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,088 data points, 1751–2024
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.