Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita was 0.1495 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.1495
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
70th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.2055
in 1994
All-time low
0.0656
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Mauritania, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Mauritania stood at 0.1495.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Mauritania peaked at 0.2055 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0656, in 1990.
Mauritania ranks 70th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1684 | 0.0656 | 0.2055 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0981 | 0.0808 | 0.1136 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1279 | 0.1075 | 0.1662 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1603 | 0.1495 | 0.1703 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More climate change data for Mauritania
- Share co2 vs population 0.1682 (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 vs gdp 1.01 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 99.86 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 1.01 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 1.01 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Mauritania?
- Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Mauritania was 0.1495 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2055 in 1994.
- What is the lowest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0656 in 1990.
- How does Mauritania rank for carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 70th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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