Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre was 5.44 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Mauritania stood at 5.44 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure 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, per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 5.44 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.5291 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1973.
Mauritania ranks 188th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5971 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.5722 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 0.4965 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1964 | 0.4872 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.4774 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.482 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5037 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 0.8949 tonnes per square kilometre | +77.7% |
| 1969 | 0.7012 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 1970 | -0.0044 tonnes per square kilometre | -100.6% |
| 1971 | 0.024 tonnes per square kilometre | -640.0% |
| 1972 | -0.1005 tonnes per square kilometre | -518.8% |
| 1973 | -0.5291 tonnes per square kilometre | +426.5% |
| 1974 | -0.4207 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1975 | -0.0675 tonnes per square kilometre | -83.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0408 tonnes per square kilometre | -160.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0621 tonnes per square kilometre | +52.3% |
| 1978 | 0.3028 tonnes per square kilometre | +387.4% |
| 1979 | 0.9916 tonnes per square kilometre | +227.4% |
| 1980 | 1.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +62.8% |
| 1981 | 1.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1982 | 2.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1983 | 2.27 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 2.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 2.5 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 2.35 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 5.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +122.4% |
| 1988 | 5.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 4.98 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 2.65 tonnes per square kilometre | -46.8% |
| 1991 | 2.58 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 2.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 2.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 2.29 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 1995 | 2.01 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1996 | 1.78 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 1.7 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 1.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 1.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 2.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2001 | 1.98 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 1.7 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2003 | 1.69 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 1.75 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 2.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 2008 | 2.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 3.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 2.52 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2011 | 2.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 2.65 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 2.27 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 2.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2015 | 3.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 2.81 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 3.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 2018 | 4.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2019 | 4.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 4.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 4.65 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 5.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2023 | 5.23 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 5.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 5.44 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 151.87 tonnes per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 5.44 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 107.03 tonnes per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre 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% | -0.0044 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.024 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1972 | -518.8% | 0.024 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1005 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1973 | -426.5% | -0.1005 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5291 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +387.4% | 0.0621 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3028 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +227.4% | 0.3028 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9916 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +160.4% | -0.0675 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0408 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5791 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4774 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8949 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0299 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5291 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9916 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 185 Namibia 9.86 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 186 Niger 7.52 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 187 Chad 7.45 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 189 Samoa 4.89 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 190 Montenegro -6.22 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 191 Vanuatu -9.7 tonnes per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Mauritania was 5.44 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.44 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5291 tonnes per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Mauritania rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 188th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.