Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita was 1.08 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Mauritania, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Mauritania is 1.08 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Mauritania peaked at 2.99 tonnes per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, -0.453 tonnes per person, in 1973.
That places Mauritania 160th out of 192 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, per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.9824 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.7274 tonnes per person | -26.0% |
| 1962 | 0.6785 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 1963 | 0.5728 tonnes per person | -15.6% |
| 1964 | 0.5465 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 0.5203 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 0.51 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5171 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.8914 tonnes per person | +72.4% |
| 1969 | 0.6775 tonnes per person | -24.0% |
| 1970 | -0.0042 tonnes per person | -100.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0218 tonnes per person | -623.9% |
| 1972 | -0.0887 tonnes per person | -506.4% |
| 1973 | -0.453 tonnes per person | +410.9% |
| 1974 | -0.3496 tonnes per person | -22.8% |
| 1975 | -0.0545 tonnes per person | -84.4% |
| 1976 | 0.032 tonnes per person | -158.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0473 tonnes per person | +47.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2241 tonnes per person | +373.7% |
| 1979 | 0.7133 tonnes per person | +218.3% |
| 1980 | 1.13 tonnes per person | +58.2% |
| 1981 | 1.34 tonnes per person | +18.5% |
| 1982 | 1.61 tonnes per person | +20.4% |
| 1983 | 1.45 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 1.58 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 1.51 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 1.38 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 2.99 tonnes per person | +116.1% |
| 1988 | 2.91 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 2.69 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 1.4 tonnes per person | -48.1% |
| 1991 | 1.33 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 1.32 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.37 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 1.05 tonnes per person | -23.5% |
| 1995 | 0.8941 tonnes per person | -14.9% |
| 1996 | 0.7773 tonnes per person | -13.1% |
| 1997 | 0.7276 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 0.7227 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.761 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.8582 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 0.7607 tonnes per person | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6387 tonnes per person | -16.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6211 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.6403 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6123 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.6561 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.83 tonnes per person | +26.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9571 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7666 tonnes per person | -19.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8271 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7554 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6267 tonnes per person | -17.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7569 tonnes per person | +20.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8125 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7082 tonnes per person | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9121 tonnes per person | +28.8% |
| 2018 | 1.08 tonnes per person | +18.5% |
| 2019 | 1.09 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.1 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.01 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 1.15 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 1.07 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 1.08 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 1.08 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.91 tonnes per person, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 1.08 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.42 tonnes per person, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita 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 | +623.9% | -0.0042 tonnes per person | 0.0218 tonnes per person |
| 1972 | -506.4% | 0.0218 tonnes per person | -0.0887 tonnes per person |
| 1973 | -410.9% | -0.0887 tonnes per person | -0.453 tonnes per person |
| 1978 | +373.7% | 0.0473 tonnes per person | 0.2241 tonnes per person |
| 1979 | +218.3% | 0.2241 tonnes per person | 0.7133 tonnes per person |
| 1976 | +158.7% | -0.0545 tonnes per person | 0.032 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6624 tonnes per person | 0.51 tonnes per person | 0.9824 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0089 tonnes per person | -0.453 tonnes per person | 0.7133 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.86 tonnes per person | 1.13 tonnes per person | 2.99 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 tonnes per person | 0.7227 tonnes per person | 1.4 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7474 tonnes per person | 0.6123 tonnes per person | 0.9571 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8336 tonnes per person | 0.6267 tonnes per person | 1.09 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 tonnes per person | 1.01 tonnes per person | 1.15 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 157 Sao Tome and Principe 1.13 tonnes per person compare
- 158 Madagascar 1.11 tonnes per person compare
- 159 Sierra Leone 1.11 tonnes per person compare
- 161 Senegal 1.08 tonnes per person compare
- 162 Syria 1.03 tonnes per person compare
- 163 Tajikistan 1.02 tonnes per person 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, per capita in Mauritania?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Mauritania was 1.08 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.99 tonnes per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.453 tonnes per person in 1973.
- How does Mauritania rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 160th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.