Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Mauritania
Mauritania: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was 4.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Mauritania, 1960–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 4.0% for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in 2024.
The figure is up 191.5% on the previous year and down 77.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Mauritania peaked at 767.6% in 1987 and was at its lowest, -69.5%, in 1990.
Mauritania ranks 47th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.1% | — |
| 1961 | 30.0% | +170.0% |
| 1962 | 30.8% | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 41.2% | +33.8% |
| 1964 | 33.3% | -19.0% |
| 1965 | 37.5% | +12.5% |
| 1966 | 11.4% | -69.7% |
| 1967 | 10.2% | -10.2% |
| 1968 | 18.5% | +81.5% |
| 1969 | 17.2% | -7.2% |
| 1970 | 56.0% | +225.8% |
| 1971 | -6.8% | -112.2% |
| 1972 | 11.9% | -274.4% |
| 1973 | 4.9% | -58.8% |
| 1974 | 3.1% | -36.5% |
| 1975 | 5.3% | +69.7% |
| 1976 | 1.4% | -72.9% |
| 1977 | 7.8% | +442.2% |
| 1978 | 4.6% | -41.0% |
| 1979 | 3.8% | -18.1% |
| 1980 | 4.2% | +12.4% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | -86.9% |
| 1982 | 39.3% | +6982.0% |
| 1983 | 6.2% | -84.2% |
| 1984 | -7.0% | -213.0% |
| 1985 | -24.8% | +252.6% |
| 1986 | -43.0% | +73.5% |
| 1987 | 767.6% | -1884.5% |
| 1988 | -1.8% | -100.2% |
| 1989 | -12.0% | +562.0% |
| 1990 | -69.5% | +481.1% |
| 1991 | 1.7% | -102.5% |
| 1992 | 4.2% | +142.5% |
| 1993 | 2.4% | -42.9% |
| 1994 | 3.5% | +46.1% |
| 1995 | 5.8% | +64.5% |
| 1996 | 4.7% | -18.9% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | -70.6% |
| 1998 | -0.3% | -124.7% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | -702.1% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | -18.3% |
| 2001 | 5.3% | +214.7% |
| 2002 | 6.6% | +24.7% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | -55.3% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | +162.3% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | -54.3% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | +131.0% |
| 2007 | 13.4% | +64.9% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | -68.9% |
| 2009 | 9.9% | +138.2% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | -59.3% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | +57.5% |
| 2012 | 9.9% | +56.2% |
| 2013 | -11.4% | -214.7% |
| 2014 | 18.2% | -259.5% |
| 2015 | 17.2% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | -12.6% | -173.5% |
| 2017 | 36.5% | -389.3% |
| 2018 | 24.1% | -33.9% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | -84.2% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | -5.9% | -261.6% |
| 2022 | 17.1% | -389.5% |
| 2023 | -4.4% | -125.7% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | -191.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 4.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.9%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 4.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.8%, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in CO₂ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +6982.0% | 0.6% | 39.3% |
| 1987 | +1884.5% | -43.0% | 767.6% |
| 1999 | +702.1% | -0.3% | 2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.1% | 10.2% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.2% | -6.8% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.9% | -43.0% | 767.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.4% | -69.5% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 1.7% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | -12.6% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | -5.9% | 17.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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- 48 Cape Verde 3.9% compare
- 49 Guinea 3.9% compare
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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 percentage change in co₂ emissions in Mauritania?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Mauritania was 4.0% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 767.6% in 1987.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -69.5% in 1990.
- How does Mauritania rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Mauritania ranks 47th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.