Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires in Mauritania
Mauritania: Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires was 893,831 tonnes in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires in Mauritania, 2003–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2026, annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Mauritania stood at 893,831 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.2% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Mauritania peaked at 2.35 million tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 204,059 tonnes, in 2003.
Mauritania ranks 93rd of 248 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.09 million tonnes | 204,059 tonnes | 2.35 million tonnes | 7 |
| 2010s | 759,215 tonnes | 207,565 tonnes | 1.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 million tonnes | 404,965 tonnes | 1.55 million tonnes | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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 annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Mauritania?
- Annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Mauritania was 893,831 tonnes in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from wildfires recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.35 million tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from wildfires recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 204,059 tonnes in 2003.
- How does Mauritania rank for annual co₂ emissions from wildfires?
- Mauritania ranks 93rd out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from wildfires rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Carbon dioxide released by wildfires in tonnes. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.