Co2 gdp growth in Mauritania
Mauritania: Co2 gdp growth was 4.03 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Co2 gdp growth in Mauritania, 1962–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 4.03 for co2 gdp growth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.1% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 gdp growth in Mauritania peaked at 27.69 in 1964 and was at its lowest, -5.13, in 1975.
That places Mauritania 78th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 gdp growth in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.7266 | — |
| 1963 | -1.98 | -373.0% |
| 1964 | 27.69 | -1495.9% |
| 1965 | 16.14 | -41.7% |
| 1966 | 0.231 | -98.6% |
| 1967 | 3.57 | +1444.5% |
| 1968 | 10.2 | +185.8% |
| 1969 | 1.25 | -87.8% |
| 1970 | 11.99 | +860.0% |
| 1971 | 1.84 | -84.6% |
| 1972 | -0.7329 | -139.8% |
| 1973 | -4.58 | +525.6% |
| 1974 | 12.16 | -365.3% |
| 1975 | -5.13 | -142.2% |
| 1976 | 8.55 | -266.4% |
| 1977 | -1.88 | -122.0% |
| 1978 | -0.5047 | -73.1% |
| 1979 | 4.79 | -1049.1% |
| 1980 | 3.37 | -29.6% |
| 1981 | 3.45 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | -2.34 | -167.8% |
| 1983 | 3.74 | -259.6% |
| 1984 | -3.23 | -186.4% |
| 1985 | 2.99 | -192.8% |
| 1986 | 5.71 | +90.8% |
| 1987 | 1.9 | -66.7% |
| 1988 | 1.72 | -9.5% |
| 1989 | 4.78 | +177.7% |
| 1990 | -1.77 | -137.1% |
| 1991 | 1.79 | -200.9% |
| 1992 | 1.87 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 5.87 | +213.4% |
| 1994 | -3.06 | -152.1% |
| 1995 | 9.82 | -420.8% |
| 1996 | 5.82 | -40.7% |
| 1997 | -4.04 | -169.5% |
| 1998 | 2.78 | -168.7% |
| 1999 | 3.67 | +32.2% |
| 2000 | -3.92 | -206.7% |
| 2001 | -0.7995 | -79.6% |
| 2002 | 1.38 | -272.8% |
| 2003 | 6.93 | +401.5% |
| 2004 | 4.73 | -31.7% |
| 2005 | 8.57 | +81.0% |
| 2006 | 18.33 | +114.0% |
| 2007 | -1.97 | -110.7% |
| 2008 | -0.3311 | -83.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0979 | -129.6% |
| 2010 | 2.62 | +2577.1% |
| 2011 | 4.17 | +59.3% |
| 2012 | 4.47 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 4.15 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 4.27 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 5.38 | +25.8% |
| 2016 | 1.26 | -76.5% |
| 2017 | 6.27 | +397.3% |
| 2018 | 4.77 | -23.9% |
| 2019 | 3.14 | -34.2% |
| 2020 | -0.3607 | -111.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7427 | -305.9% |
| 2022 | 6.8 | +815.0% |
| 2023 | 6.81 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 6.31 | -7.4% |
| 2025 | 4.03 | -36.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 4.03 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.34, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 4.03 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.55, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 gdp growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +2577.1% | 0.0979 | 2.62 |
| 1964 | +1495.9% | -1.98 | 27.69 |
| 1967 | +1444.5% | 0.231 | 3.57 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.23 | -1.98 | 27.69 | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.65 | -5.13 | 12.16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.21 | -3.23 | 5.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.27 | -4.04 | 9.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3 | -3.92 | 18.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.05 | 1.26 | 6.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.05 | -0.3607 | 6.81 | 6 |
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 co2 gdp growth in Mauritania?
- Co2 gdp growth in Mauritania was 4.03 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 gdp growth recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 27.69 in 1964.
- What is the lowest co2 gdp growth recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.13 in 1975.
- How does Mauritania rank for co2 gdp growth?
- Mauritania ranks 78th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 gdp growth rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. 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 Co2 gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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