Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Mauritania
Mauritania: Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP was 34.86 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Mauritania, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Mauritania is 34.86 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Mauritania peaked at 34.86 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.77 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
That places Mauritania 141st out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.17 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.77 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 13.62 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.86 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 12.99 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 18.94 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.09 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 19.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 27.53 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.75 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 27.43 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 34.86 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 138 Brunei 36.83 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 139 Malawi 36.06 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 140 Mauritius 35.78 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 142 Jamaica 32.22 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 143 Haiti 31.88 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 144 Namibia 31.68 billion international-$ in 2021 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 co₂ emissions and gdp in Mauritania?
- Change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Mauritania was 34.86 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 34.86 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.77 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Mauritania rank for change in co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 141st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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