Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was 0.0712 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Mauritania, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Mauritania stood at 0.0712 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Mauritania peaked at 1.22 tonnes per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, -0.8426 tonnes per person, in 1973.
Mauritania ranks 99th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.129 tonnes per person | 0.0769 tonnes per person | 0.2078 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0524 tonnes per person | 0.038 tonnes per person | 0.0711 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0906 tonnes per person | 0.0636 tonnes per person | 0.101 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0951 tonnes per person | 0.0917 tonnes per person | 0.0983 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | -0.2971 tonnes per person | -0.4359 tonnes per person | -0.0464 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | -0.3451 tonnes per person | -0.4114 tonnes per person | -0.3029 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.2823 tonnes per person | -0.2977 tonnes per person | -0.2715 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.392 tonnes per person | 0.0039 tonnes per person | 0.5926 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.6618 tonnes per person | 0.6159 tonnes per person | 0.686 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.8586 tonnes per person | 0.7843 tonnes per person | 0.8846 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.9342 tonnes per person | 0.8601 tonnes per person | 0.957 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5189 tonnes per person | 0.32 tonnes per person | 0.938 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.3859 tonnes per person | -0.8426 tonnes per person | 0.2914 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 tonnes per person | 0.7011 tonnes per person | 1.22 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.599 tonnes per person | 0.2808 tonnes per person | 0.9601 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2454 tonnes per person | 0.1245 tonnes per person | 0.4319 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0853 tonnes per person | 0.0459 tonnes per person | 0.1914 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0673 tonnes per person | 0.0617 tonnes per person | 0.0712 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 96 Uganda 0.0913 tonnes per person compare
- 98 Bangladesh 0.0853 tonnes per person compare
- 100 South Africa 0.0596 tonnes per person compare
- 101 Algeria 0.0542 tonnes per person compare
- 102 Oman 0.0509 tonnes per person compare
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 co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Mauritania?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Mauritania was 0.0712 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 tonnes per person in 1989.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8426 tonnes per person in 1973.
- How does Mauritania rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 99th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.