Co2 gdp pop growth in Mauritania
Mauritania: Co2 gdp pop growth was 2.78 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
2.78
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
18th
of 215 countries
All-time high
4.04
in 1993
All-time low
1.98
in 1996
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Co2 gdp pop growth in Mauritania, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, co2 gdp pop growth in Mauritania stood at 2.78.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 gdp pop growth in Mauritania peaked at 4.04 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.98, in 1996.
Mauritania ranks 18th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Co2 gdp pop growth in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.62 | — |
| 1962 | 2.68 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 2.75 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 2.82 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 2.88 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 2.95 | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 3 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 3.03 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 3.05 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 3.05 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 3.04 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 3.01 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 2.99 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 2.97 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 2.95 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 2.93 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 2.88 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 2.84 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 2.83 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 2.84 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 2.86 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 2.88 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 2.88 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.88 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 2.89 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 2.88 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 2.88 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.89 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 2.51 | -13.1% |
| 1990 | 2.53 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 2.92 | +15.3% |
| 1992 | 3.83 | +31.0% |
| 1993 | 4.04 | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 3.4 | -16.0% |
| 1995 | 2.74 | -19.2% |
| 1996 | 1.98 | -27.9% |
| 1997 | 2.23 | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 2.59 | +16.4% |
| 1999 | 2.67 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 2.78 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 2.47 | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 2.21 | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 2.29 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 2.35 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 2.42 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 2.51 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 2.6 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 2.87 | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 3.13 | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 3.19 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 3.25 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 3.26 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 3.14 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 3.01 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 3.01 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 3 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.99 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 2.97 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.95 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 2.92 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 2.89 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 2.93 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 2.97 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 2.88 | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 2.78 | -3.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 2.78 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.75, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 2.78 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.26, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 gdp pop 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +31.0% | 2.92 | 3.83 |
| 1996 | -27.9% | 2.74 | 1.98 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.86 | 2.62 | 3.05 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.95 | 2.83 | 3.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.84 | 2.51 | 2.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.89 | 1.98 | 4.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.56 | 2.21 | 3.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.08 | 2.95 | 3.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.89 | 2.78 | 2.97 | 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 pop growth in Mauritania?
- Co2 gdp pop growth in Mauritania was 2.78 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 gdp pop growth recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.04 in 1993.
- What is the lowest co2 gdp pop growth recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 in 1996.
- How does Mauritania rank for co2 gdp pop growth?
- Mauritania ranks 18th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 gdp pop growth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 gdp pop growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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