Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Mauritania
Mauritania: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions was 4.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Mauritania, 1962–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 4.0% for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions 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, annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Mauritania peaked at 27.7% in 1964 and was at its lowest, -5.1%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.2% | -2.0% | 27.7% | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.6% | -5.1% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.2% | -3.2% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | -4.0% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | -3.9% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 1.3% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | -0.4% | 6.8% | 6 |
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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 annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Mauritania?
- Annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Mauritania was 4.0% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 1964.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.1% in 1975.
- How does Mauritania rank for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
- Mauritania ranks 78th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions 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 National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.