Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Mauritania
Mauritania: Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions was 2.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Mauritania, 1961–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Mauritania stood at 2.8%.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Mauritania peaked at 4.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1996.
Mauritania ranks 18th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 3.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.0% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 3.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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, population and co₂ emissions in Mauritania?
- Annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Mauritania was 2.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1996.
- How does Mauritania rank for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions?
- Mauritania ranks 18th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP), population, and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.