Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Co2 emissions and gdp per capita was 6,559 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Mauritania, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Mauritania stood at 6,559. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Mauritania peaked at 6,559 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,807, in 2002.
That places Mauritania 151st out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,393 | 5,097 | 5,650 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,401 | 4,807 | 6,285 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,879 | 5,606 | 6,162 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,195 | 5,837 | 6,559 | 6 |
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More climate change data for Mauritania
- Share co2 vs population 0.1682 (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 vs gdp 1.01 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 99.86 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 1.01 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 1.01 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Mauritania?
- Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Mauritania was 6,559 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 emissions and gdp per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 6,559 in 2025.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions and gdp per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,807 in 2002.
- How does Mauritania rank for co2 emissions and gdp per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 151st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 emissions and gdp per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 emissions and gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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