Change air pollutant emissions in Mauritania
Mauritania: Change air pollutant emissions was 217,254 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
217,254
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
119th
of 220 countries
All-time high
217,254
in 2022
All-time low
9,687
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Change air pollutant emissions in Mauritania, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, change air pollutant emissions in Mauritania stood at 217,254. That is the highest value across all 273 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change air pollutant emissions in Mauritania peaked at 217,254 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9,687, in 1750.
That places Mauritania 119th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change air pollutant emissions in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 9,687 | — |
| 1751 | 9,690 | +0.0% |
| 1752 | 9,692 | +0.0% |
| 1753 | 9,695 | +0.0% |
| 1754 | 9,698 | +0.0% |
| 1755 | 9,701 | +0.0% |
| 1756 | 9,704 | +0.0% |
| 1757 | 9,707 | +0.0% |
| 1758 | 9,710 | +0.0% |
| 1759 | 9,713 | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 9,716 | +0.0% |
| 1761 | 9,718 | +0.0% |
| 1762 | 9,721 | +0.0% |
| 1763 | 9,724 | +0.0% |
| 1764 | 9,727 | +0.0% |
| 1765 | 9,730 | +0.0% |
| 1766 | 9,733 | +0.0% |
| 1767 | 9,736 | +0.0% |
| 1768 | 9,738 | +0.0% |
| 1769 | 9,741 | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 9,744 | +0.0% |
| 1771 | 9,747 | +0.0% |
| 1772 | 9,750 | +0.0% |
| 1773 | 9,753 | +0.0% |
| 1774 | 9,756 | +0.0% |
| 1775 | 9,758 | +0.0% |
| 1776 | 9,761 | +0.0% |
| 1777 | 9,764 | +0.0% |
| 1778 | 9,767 | +0.0% |
| 1779 | 9,770 | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 9,773 | +0.0% |
| 1781 | 9,775 | +0.0% |
| 1782 | 9,778 | +0.0% |
| 1783 | 9,781 | +0.0% |
| 1784 | 9,784 | +0.0% |
| 1785 | 9,787 | +0.0% |
| 1786 | 9,789 | +0.0% |
| 1787 | 9,792 | +0.0% |
| 1788 | 9,795 | +0.0% |
| 1789 | 9,798 | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 9,801 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 9,803 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 9,806 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 9,809 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 9,812 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 9,814 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 9,817 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 9,820 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 9,823 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 9,825 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 9,828 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 9,831 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 9,834 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 9,836 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 9,839 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 9,842 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 9,845 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 9,847 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 9,850 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 9,853 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 9,855 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 9,863 | +0.1% |
| 1812 | 9,871 | +0.1% |
| 1813 | 9,878 | +0.1% |
| 1814 | 9,886 | +0.1% |
| 1815 | 9,894 | +0.1% |
| 1816 | 9,901 | +0.1% |
| 1817 | 9,909 | +0.1% |
| 1818 | 9,917 | +0.1% |
| 1819 | 9,924 | +0.1% |
| 1820 | 9,932 | +0.1% |
| 1821 | 9,940 | +0.1% |
| 1822 | 9,947 | +0.1% |
| 1823 | 9,955 | +0.1% |
| 1824 | 9,963 | +0.1% |
| 1825 | 9,970 | +0.1% |
| 1826 | 9,978 | +0.1% |
| 1827 | 9,986 | +0.1% |
| 1828 | 9,993 | +0.1% |
| 1829 | 10,001 | +0.1% |
| 1830 | 10,009 | +0.1% |
| 1831 | 10,016 | +0.1% |
| 1832 | 10,024 | +0.1% |
| 1833 | 10,032 | +0.1% |
| 1834 | 10,039 | +0.1% |
| 1835 | 10,047 | +0.1% |
| 1836 | 10,054 | +0.1% |
| 1837 | 10,062 | +0.1% |
| 1838 | 10,070 | +0.1% |
| 1839 | 10,078 | +0.1% |
| 1840 | 10,085 | +0.1% |
| 1841 | 10,093 | +0.1% |
| 1842 | 10,100 | +0.1% |
| 1843 | 10,108 | +0.1% |
| 1844 | 10,116 | +0.1% |
| 1845 | 10,123 | +0.1% |
| 1846 | 10,131 | +0.1% |
| 1847 | 10,139 | +0.1% |
| 1848 | 10,146 | +0.1% |
| 1849 | 10,154 | +0.1% |
| 1850 | 10,162 | +0.1% |
| 1851 | 10,169 | +0.1% |
| 1852 | 10,177 | +0.1% |
| 1853 | 10,184 | +0.1% |
| 1854 | 10,192 | +0.1% |
| 1855 | 10,200 | +0.1% |
| 1856 | 10,207 | +0.1% |
| 1857 | 10,215 | +0.1% |
| 1858 | 10,222 | +0.1% |
| 1859 | 10,230 | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 10,238 | +0.1% |
| 1861 | 10,258 | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 10,278 | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 10,297 | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 10,317 | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 10,337 | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 10,357 | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 10,377 | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 10,397 | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 10,417 | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 10,436 | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 31,109 | +198.1% |
| 1872 | 31,169 | +0.2% |
| 1873 | 31,229 | +0.2% |
| 1874 | 31,289 | +0.2% |
| 1875 | 31,349 | +0.2% |
| 1876 | 31,409 | +0.2% |
| 1877 | 31,469 | +0.2% |
| 1878 | 31,529 | +0.2% |
| 1879 | 31,588 | +0.2% |
| 1880 | 31,648 | +0.2% |
| 1881 | 31,709 | +0.2% |
| 1882 | 31,770 | +0.2% |
| 1883 | 31,831 | +0.2% |
| 1884 | 31,892 | +0.2% |
| 1885 | 31,953 | +0.2% |
| 1886 | 32,014 | +0.2% |
| 1887 | 32,074 | +0.2% |
| 1888 | 32,135 | +0.2% |
| 1889 | 32,196 | +0.2% |
| 1890 | 32,257 | +0.2% |
| 1891 | 32,319 | +0.2% |
| 1892 | 32,380 | +0.2% |
| 1893 | 32,442 | +0.2% |
| 1894 | 32,504 | +0.2% |
| 1895 | 32,566 | +0.2% |
| 1896 | 32,627 | +0.2% |
| 1897 | 32,689 | +0.2% |
| 1898 | 32,751 | +0.2% |
| 1899 | 32,813 | +0.2% |
| 1900 | 32,874 | +0.2% |
| 1901 | 32,466 | -1.2% |
| 1902 | 32,059 | -1.3% |
| 1903 | 31,655 | -1.3% |
| 1904 | 31,253 | -1.3% |
| 1905 | 30,853 | -1.3% |
| 1906 | 30,456 | -1.3% |
| 1907 | 30,061 | -1.3% |
| 1908 | 29,668 | -1.3% |
| 1909 | 29,278 | -1.3% |
| 1910 | 28,890 | -1.3% |
| 1911 | 28,763 | -0.4% |
| 1912 | 29,223 | +1.6% |
| 1913 | 29,417 | +0.7% |
| 1914 | 29,614 | +0.7% |
| 1915 | 29,811 | +0.7% |
| 1916 | 30,011 | +0.7% |
| 1917 | 30,212 | +0.7% |
| 1918 | 30,416 | +0.7% |
| 1919 | 30,621 | +0.7% |
| 1920 | 30,828 | +0.7% |
| 1921 | 31,264 | +1.4% |
| 1922 | 31,782 | +1.7% |
| 1923 | 32,308 | +1.7% |
| 1924 | 32,840 | +1.6% |
| 1925 | 33,380 | +1.6% |
| 1926 | 33,928 | +1.6% |
| 1927 | 34,466 | +1.6% |
| 1928 | 35,011 | +1.6% |
| 1929 | 35,564 | +1.6% |
| 1930 | 36,124 | +1.6% |
| 1931 | 36,722 | +1.7% |
| 1932 | 37,926 | +3.3% |
| 1933 | 38,469 | +1.4% |
| 1934 | 39,019 | +1.4% |
| 1935 | 39,731 | +1.8% |
| 1936 | 40,839 | +2.8% |
| 1937 | 40,508 | -0.8% |
| 1938 | 40,656 | +0.4% |
| 1939 | 40,815 | +0.4% |
| 1940 | 40,986 | +0.4% |
| 1941 | 42,108 | +2.7% |
| 1942 | 42,743 | +1.5% |
| 1943 | 43,385 | +1.5% |
| 1944 | 45,692 | +5.3% |
| 1945 | 48,268 | +5.6% |
| 1946 | 50,284 | +4.2% |
| 1947 | 52,445 | +4.3% |
| 1948 | 54,765 | +4.4% |
| 1949 | 57,259 | +4.6% |
| 1950 | 60,549 | +5.7% |
| 1951 | 58,893 | -2.7% |
| 1952 | 58,050 | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 56,744 | -2.2% |
| 1954 | 55,460 | -2.3% |
| 1955 | 54,040 | -2.6% |
| 1956 | 52,600 | -2.7% |
| 1957 | 51,034 | -3.0% |
| 1958 | 48,567 | -4.8% |
| 1959 | 47,163 | -2.9% |
| 1960 | 45,203 | -4.2% |
| 1961 | 43,018 | -4.8% |
| 1962 | 40,748 | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 38,430 | -5.7% |
| 1964 | 35,968 | -6.4% |
| 1965 | 33,625 | -6.5% |
| 1966 | 34,661 | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 35,684 | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 36,706 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 37,908 | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 39,984 | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 40,472 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 42,447 | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 44,030 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 44,706 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 47,466 | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 50,207 | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 52,689 | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 54,537 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 55,761 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 57,624 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 59,693 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 64,832 | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 66,499 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 67,975 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 66,598 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 65,450 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 95,083 | +45.3% |
| 1988 | 107,604 | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 103,319 | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 116,023 | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 117,130 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 117,656 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 113,305 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 122,050 | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 126,602 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 127,880 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 127,668 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 130,190 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 135,761 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 126,615 | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 130,277 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 134,611 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 138,438 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 143,160 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 148,713 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 153,056 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 159,012 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 167,068 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 172,494 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 176,218 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 183,124 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 192,134 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 191,036 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 197,977 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 199,504 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 200,964 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 205,463 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 204,419 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 210,514 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 212,248 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 213,904 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 217,254 | +1.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 217,254 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 486,552, 45% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 217,254 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 552,241, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change air pollutant emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1871 | +198.1% | 10,436 | 31,109 |
| 1987 | +45.3% | 65,450 | 95,083 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 9,700 | 9,687 | 9,713 | 10 |
| 1760s | 9,728 | 9,716 | 9,741 | 10 |
| 1770s | 9,757 | 9,744 | 9,770 | 10 |
| 1780s | 9,785 | 9,773 | 9,798 | 10 |
| 1790s | 9,813 | 9,801 | 9,825 | 10 |
| 1800s | 9,840 | 9,828 | 9,853 | 10 |
| 1810s | 9,890 | 9,855 | 9,924 | 10 |
| 1820s | 9,967 | 9,932 | 10,001 | 10 |
| 1830s | 10,043 | 10,009 | 10,078 | 10 |
| 1840s | 10,120 | 10,085 | 10,154 | 10 |
| 1850s | 10,196 | 10,162 | 10,230 | 10 |
| 1860s | 10,327 | 10,238 | 10,417 | 10 |
| 1870s | 29,257 | 10,436 | 31,588 | 10 |
| 1880s | 31,922 | 31,648 | 32,196 | 10 |
| 1890s | 32,535 | 32,257 | 32,813 | 10 |
| 1900s | 31,062 | 29,278 | 32,874 | 10 |
| 1910s | 29,698 | 28,763 | 30,621 | 10 |
| 1920s | 33,137 | 30,828 | 35,564 | 10 |
| 1930s | 39,081 | 36,124 | 40,839 | 10 |
| 1940s | 47,793 | 40,986 | 57,259 | 10 |
| 1950s | 54,310 | 47,163 | 60,549 | 10 |
| 1960s | 38,195 | 33,625 | 45,203 | 10 |
| 1970s | 47,230 | 39,984 | 55,761 | 10 |
| 1980s | 75,468 | 57,624 | 107,604 | 10 |
| 1990s | 123,426 | 113,305 | 135,761 | 10 |
| 2000s | 147,344 | 126,615 | 172,494 | 10 |
| 2010s | 196,135 | 176,218 | 210,514 | 10 |
| 2020s | 214,469 | 212,248 | 217,254 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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 change air pollutant emissions in Mauritania?
- Change air pollutant emissions in Mauritania was 217,254 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 217,254 in 2022.
- What is the lowest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,687 in 1750.
- How does Mauritania rank for change air pollutant emissions?
- Mauritania ranks 119th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change air pollutant emissions rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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