Co emissions per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Co emissions per capita was 1.01 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Co emissions per capita in Mauritania, 1959–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, co emissions per capita in Mauritania stood at 1.01.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co emissions per capita in Mauritania peaked at 1.8 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.041, in 1959.
That places Mauritania 160th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co emissions per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 0.041 | — |
| 1960 | 0.0444 | +8.3% |
| 1961 | 0.0563 | +26.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0717 | +27.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0984 | +37.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1276 | +29.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1704 | +33.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1843 | +8.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1971 | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 0.2266 | +15.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2576 | +13.7% |
| 1970 | 0.3898 | +51.3% |
| 1971 | 0.3523 | -9.6% |
| 1972 | 0.3826 | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 0.3896 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.39 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3987 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3928 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.4114 | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 0.4183 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.422 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.4275 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.4178 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.5656 | +35.4% |
| 1983 | 0.5838 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5273 | -9.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3853 | -26.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2133 | -44.6% |
| 1987 | 1.8 | +743.0% |
| 1988 | 1.72 | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 1.47 | -14.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4373 | -70.3% |
| 1991 | 0.4321 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4334 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4262 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.4265 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.439 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.4506 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.4467 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4338 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.431 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4262 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4377 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4562 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.459 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4828 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4878 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5144 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5682 | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5751 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6127 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6174 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6357 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6763 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5808 | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6659 | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7571 | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6421 | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8505 | +32.5% |
| 2018 | 1.02 | +20.5% |
| 2019 | 1.03 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.04 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9503 | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 1.08 | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 1 | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 1.01 | +1.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 1.01 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7616, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 1.01 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3417, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +743.0% | 0.2133 | 1.8 |
| 1990 | -70.3% | 1.47 | 0.4373 |
| 1970 | +51.3% | 0.2576 | 0.3898 |
| 1986 | -44.6% | 0.3853 | 0.2133 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.041 | 0.041 | 0.041 | 1 |
| 1960s | 0.1434 | 0.0444 | 0.2576 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3947 | 0.3523 | 0.422 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8108 | 0.2133 | 1.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4357 | 0.4262 | 0.4506 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.502 | 0.4262 | 0.6127 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7483 | 0.5808 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 | 0.9503 | 1.08 | 5 |
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 co emissions per capita in Mauritania?
- Co emissions per capita in Mauritania was 1.01 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co emissions per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8 in 1987.
- What is the lowest co emissions per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.041 in 1959.
- How does Mauritania rank for co emissions per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 160th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co emissions per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.2%. 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 Co emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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