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.
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
- 44 Cuba 4.1% compare
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- 48 Cape Verde 3.9% compare
- 49 Guinea 3.9% compare
- 50 Guinea-Bissau 3.9% compare
More climate change data for Mauritania
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (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 per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.01 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 99.86 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.01 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.01 tonnes per person (2024)
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.