Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Mauritania
Mauritania: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.3361 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.3361 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
31st
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.16 kilograms per international-$
in 1987
All-time low
0.0348 kilograms per international-$
in 1959
Years of data
64
1959–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Mauritania, 1959–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Mauritania is 0.3361 kilograms per international-$, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Mauritania peaked at 1.16 kilograms per international-$ in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0348 kilograms per international-$, in 1959.
Mauritania ranks 31st of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 0.0348 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1960 | 0.0359 kilograms per international-$ | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 0.0399 kilograms per international-$ | +11.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0533 kilograms per international-$ | +33.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0802 kilograms per international-$ | +50.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0824 kilograms per international-$ | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0993 kilograms per international-$ | +20.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1101 kilograms per international-$ | +10.9% |
| 1967 | 0.1171 kilograms per international-$ | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1276 kilograms per international-$ | +8.9% |
| 1969 | 0.152 kilograms per international-$ | +19.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2148 kilograms per international-$ | +41.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1987 kilograms per international-$ | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 0.2219 kilograms per international-$ | +11.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2348 kilograms per international-$ | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2232 kilograms per international-$ | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2135 kilograms per international-$ | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2031 kilograms per international-$ | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2196 kilograms per international-$ | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2483 kilograms per international-$ | +13.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2341 kilograms per international-$ | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2425 kilograms per international-$ | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2343 kilograms per international-$ | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.3539 kilograms per international-$ | +51.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3665 kilograms per international-$ | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.3483 kilograms per international-$ | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2534 kilograms per international-$ | -27.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1364 kilograms per international-$ | -46.2% |
| 1987 | 1.16 kilograms per international-$ | +749.0% |
| 1988 | 1.12 kilograms per international-$ | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9533 kilograms per international-$ | -15.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2934 kilograms per international-$ | -69.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2844 kilograms per international-$ | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.284 kilograms per international-$ | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2621 kilograms per international-$ | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2536 kilograms per international-$ | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2693 kilograms per international-$ | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2498 kilograms per international-$ | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2585 kilograms per international-$ | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2456 kilograms per international-$ | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.23 kilograms per international-$ | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2302 kilograms per international-$ | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2326 kilograms per international-$ | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2413 kilograms per international-$ | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2295 kilograms per international-$ | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2289 kilograms per international-$ | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2131 kilograms per international-$ | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1898 kilograms per international-$ | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2051 kilograms per international-$ | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 0.207 kilograms per international-$ | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2252 kilograms per international-$ | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 0.219 kilograms per international-$ | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2186 kilograms per international-$ | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2268 kilograms per international-$ | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1901 kilograms per international-$ | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2107 kilograms per international-$ | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2438 kilograms per international-$ | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2113 kilograms per international-$ | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2726 kilograms per international-$ | +29.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3244 kilograms per international-$ | +19.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3198 kilograms per international-$ | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3346 kilograms per international-$ | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3074 kilograms per international-$ | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3361 kilograms per international-$ | +9.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.3361 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1835 kilograms per international-$, 1.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.3361 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.158 kilograms per international-$, 2.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +749.0% | 0.1364 kilograms per international-$ | 1.16 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1990 | -69.2% | 0.9533 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2934 kilograms per international-$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0348 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0348 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0348 kilograms per international-$ | 1 |
| 1960s | 0.0898 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0359 kilograms per international-$ | 0.152 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2212 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1987 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2483 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.517 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1364 kilograms per international-$ | 1.16 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2631 kilograms per international-$ | 0.23 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2934 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2203 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1898 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2413 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2437 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1901 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3244 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.326 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3074 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3361 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 28 Saudi Arabia 0.3657 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 29 Kyrgyzstan 0.3631 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 30 Bulgaria 0.3391 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 32 Belarus 0.325 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 33 Algeria 0.3236 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 34 Malaysia 0.3212 kilograms per international-$ compare
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 carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Mauritania?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Mauritania was 0.3361 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 kilograms per international-$ in 1987.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0348 kilograms per international-$ in 1959.
- How does Mauritania rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 31st out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).