Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Mauritania
Mauritania: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled was 5.61 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Mauritania, 1959–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Mauritania stood at 5.61 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 92.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Mauritania peaked at 5.61 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, -545,313 tonnes, in 1973.
That places Mauritania 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 798,715 tonnes | — |
| 1960 | 809,817 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 615,479 tonnes | -24.0% |
| 1962 | 589,721 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 511,714 tonnes | -13.2% |
| 1964 | 502,188 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 492,075 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 496,838 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 519,116 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 922,412 tonnes | +77.7% |
| 1969 | 722,724 tonnes | -21.6% |
| 1970 | -4,580 tonnes | -100.6% |
| 1971 | 24,732 tonnes | -640.0% |
| 1972 | -103,581 tonnes | -518.8% |
| 1973 | -545,313 tonnes | +426.5% |
| 1974 | -433,598 tonnes | -20.5% |
| 1975 | -69,616 tonnes | -83.9% |
| 1976 | 42,063 tonnes | -160.4% |
| 1977 | 64,047 tonnes | +52.3% |
| 1978 | 312,136 tonnes | +387.4% |
| 1979 | 1.02 million tonnes | +227.4% |
| 1980 | 1.66 million tonnes | +62.8% |
| 1981 | 2.03 million tonnes | +21.9% |
| 1982 | 2.51 million tonnes | +23.9% |
| 1983 | 2.33 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 2.61 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 2.58 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 2.42 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 5.39 million tonnes | +122.4% |
| 1988 | 5.41 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 5.13 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 2.73 million tonnes | -46.8% |
| 1991 | 2.66 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 2.75 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 2.99 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 2.36 million tonnes | -20.9% |
| 1995 | 2.07 million tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1996 | 1.83 million tonnes | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 1.75 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 1.79 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 1.93 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 2.24 million tonnes | +15.9% |
| 2001 | 2.04 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 1.75 million tonnes | -14.2% |
| 2003 | 1.74 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.84 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 1.80 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.98 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 2.57 million tonnes | +29.8% |
| 2008 | 2.87 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 3.14 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 2.60 million tonnes | -17.3% |
| 2011 | 2.90 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 2.73 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 2.34 million tonnes | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 2.91 million tonnes | +24.5% |
| 2015 | 3.22 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 2.89 million tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 3.84 million tonnes | +32.7% |
| 2018 | 4.69 million tonnes | +22.0% |
| 2019 | 4.87 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 5.08 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 4.79 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 5.60 million tonnes | +16.9% |
| 2023 | 5.39 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 5.61 million tonnes | +4.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 5.61 million tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.17 million tonnes, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 5.61 million tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.74 million tonnes, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +640.0% | -4,580 tonnes | 24,732 tonnes |
| 1972 | -518.8% | 24,732 tonnes | -103,581 tonnes |
| 1973 | -426.5% | -103,581 tonnes | -545,313 tonnes |
| 1978 | +387.4% | 64,047 tonnes | 312,136 tonnes |
| 1979 | +227.4% | 312,136 tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes |
| 1976 | +160.4% | -69,616 tonnes | 42,063 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 798,715 tonnes | 798,715 tonnes | 798,715 tonnes | 1 |
| 1960s | 618,208 tonnes | 492,075 tonnes | 922,412 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 30,833 tonnes | -545,313 tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.21 million tonnes | 1.66 million tonnes | 5.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.29 million tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | 2.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.20 million tonnes | 1.74 million tonnes | 3.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.30 million tonnes | 2.34 million tonnes | 4.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.29 million tonnes | 4.79 million tonnes | 5.61 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 145 Belize 7.17 million tonnes compare
- 146 Cyprus 6.40 million tonnes compare
- 147 North Macedonia 6.13 million tonnes compare
- 149 Solomon Islands 5.55 million tonnes compare
- 150 Guinea-Bissau 5.28 million tonnes compare
- 151 Burundi 5.21 million tonnes compare
More climate change data for Mauritania
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 5.05 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,025 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,939 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,086 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 324.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 339.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60.39 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 279.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2279 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Mauritania?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Mauritania was 5.61 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.61 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -545,313 tonnes in 1973.
- How does Mauritania rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- Mauritania ranks 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.