Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Mauritania
Mauritania: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 3,680 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Mauritania, 1950–2022
Source: Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
In 2022, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Mauritania stood at 3,680 international-$ in 2011 prices. That is the highest value across all 73 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Mauritania peaked at 3,680 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 679 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1950.
That places Mauritania 130th out of 165 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 767 international-$ in 2011 prices | 679 international-$ in 2011 prices | 858 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,211 international-$ in 2011 prices | 913 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,471 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,614 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,473 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,779 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,568 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,486 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,714 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,717 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,511 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,954 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,393 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,935 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,896 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,360 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,983 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,659 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,580 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,527 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,680 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 127 Cote d'Ivoire 4,012 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 128 Cambodia 3,944 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 129 Sao Tome and Principe 3,752 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 131 Djibouti 3,623 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 132 Kenya 3,404 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 133 Zambia 3,342 international-$ in 2011 prices 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 change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Mauritania?
- Change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Mauritania was 3,680 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 3,680 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 679 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1950.
- How does Mauritania rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 130th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.