Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Mauritania
Mauritania: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 512.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
512.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
92nd
of 213 countries
All-time high
622.64 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2002
All-time low
464.97 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Mauritania, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 512.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in 2024.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Mauritania peaked at 622.64 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2002 and was at its lowest, 464.97 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2019.
That places Mauritania 92nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 619.05 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | — |
| 2001 | 617.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 622.64 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 600 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 611.11 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 603.77 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 612.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 609.38 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 597.22 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 558.44 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 564.71 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 563.22 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 562.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 520.41 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 514.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 474.14 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 491.38 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 496.3 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 465.75 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 464.97 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 472.39 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 474.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 481.71 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 521.53 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 512.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -1.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 512.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 450 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 512.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 443.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 605.15 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 558.44 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 622.64 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 511.79 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 464.97 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 564.71 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 492.48 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 472.39 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 521.53 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 89 Australia 525.18 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 90 Gabon 523.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 91 Papua New Guinea 513.74 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 93 Somalia 511.63 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 94 Myanmar 502.99 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 95 Kiribati 500 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 95 Vanuatu 500 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 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 lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Mauritania?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Mauritania was 512.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 622.64 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2002.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 464.97 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2019.
- How does Mauritania rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Mauritania ranks 92nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.