CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Mauritania
Mauritania: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled was 5.24 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Mauritania, 1959–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Mauritania is 5.24 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 104.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Mauritania peaked at 5.27 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 32,976 tonnes, in 1959.
Mauritania ranks 137th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 32,976 tonnes | — |
| 1960 | 36,640 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1961 | 47,632 tonnes | +30.0% |
| 1962 | 62,288 tonnes | +30.8% |
| 1963 | 87,936 tonnes | +41.2% |
| 1964 | 117,248 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1965 | 161,216 tonnes | +37.5% |
| 1966 | 179,536 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1967 | 197,856 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1968 | 234,496 tonnes | +18.5% |
| 1969 | 274,800 tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1970 | 428,688 tonnes | +56.0% |
| 1971 | 399,376 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1972 | 447,008 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 468,992 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 483,648 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 509,296 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 516,624 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 556,928 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 582,576 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 604,560 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 630,208 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 633,709 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 883,024 tonnes | +39.3% |
| 1983 | 937,984 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 872,032 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 655,856 tonnes | -24.8% |
| 1986 | 373,728 tonnes | -43.0% |
| 1987 | 3.24 million tonnes | +767.6% |
| 1988 | 3.18 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 2.80 million tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1990 | 853,518 tonnes | -69.5% |
| 1991 | 868,368 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 905,008 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 926,799 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 959,409 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 1.01 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 1.06 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 1.08 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.07 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.10 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.11 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.17 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 1.25 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 1.29 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 1.38 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 1.43 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.55 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 1.76 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 1.83 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 2.01 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 2.09 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 2.23 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 2.45 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 2.17 million tonnes | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 2.56 million tonnes | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 3.00 million tonnes | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 2.62 million tonnes | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 3.58 million tonnes | +36.5% |
| 2018 | 4.44 million tonnes | +24.1% |
| 2019 | 4.61 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 4.78 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 4.50 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 5.27 million tonnes | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 5.04 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 5.24 million tonnes | +4.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 5.24 million tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.04 million tonnes, 43% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 5.24 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.96 million tonnes, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled 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 | +767.6% | 373,728 tonnes | 3.24 million tonnes |
| 1990 | -69.5% | 2.80 million tonnes | 853,518 tonnes |
| 1970 | +56.0% | 274,800 tonnes | 428,688 tonnes |
| 1986 | -43.0% | 655,856 tonnes | 373,728 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32,976 tonnes | 32,976 tonnes | 32,976 tonnes | 1 |
| 1960s | 139,965 tonnes | 36,640 tonnes | 274,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 499,770 tonnes | 399,376 tonnes | 604,560 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.42 million tonnes | 373,728 tonnes | 3.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 983,690 tonnes | 853,518 tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.48 million tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | 2.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.98 million tonnes | 2.09 million tonnes | 4.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.96 million tonnes | 4.50 million tonnes | 5.27 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Mauritania?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Mauritania was 5.24 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.27 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,976 tonnes in 1959.
- How does Mauritania rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled?
- Mauritania ranks 137th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.