Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Mauritania
Mauritania: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 367,976 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
367,976 tonnes
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
98th
of 197 countries
All-time high
2.32 million tonnes
in 1989
All-time low
-1.01 million tonnes
in 1973
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Mauritania, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Mauritania is 367,976 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Mauritania peaked at 2.32 million tonnes in 1989 and was at its lowest, -1.01 million tonnes, in 1973.
That places Mauritania 98th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 60,419 tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 52,908 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1852 | 46,679 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1853 | 41,440 tonnes | -11.2% |
| 1854 | 37,080 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1855 | 33,342 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1856 | 30,081 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1857 | 27,333 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1858 | 24,988 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1859 | 22,827 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1860 | 21,178 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1861 | 19,712 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1862 | 18,357 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1863 | 17,038 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1864 | 15,938 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1865 | 14,839 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1866 | 13,960 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1867 | 13,044 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1868 | 12,311 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1869 | 11,652 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1870 | 19,566 tonnes | +67.9% |
| 1871 | 23,816 tonnes | +21.7% |
| 1872 | 26,381 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1873 | 28,103 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1874 | 29,312 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1875 | 30,228 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1876 | 31,034 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1877 | 31,584 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1878 | 32,023 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1879 | 32,243 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1880 | 31,547 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1881 | 31,364 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1882 | 31,254 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1883 | 31,254 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 31,254 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 31,254 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 31,181 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1887 | 31,144 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1888 | 30,961 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1889 | 30,814 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1890 | -15,682 tonnes | -150.9% |
| 1891 | -48,475 tonnes | +209.1% |
| 1892 | -73,243 tonnes | +51.1% |
| 1893 | -92,882 tonnes | +26.8% |
| 1894 | -108,711 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1895 | -121,498 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1896 | -132,307 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1897 | -141,394 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1898 | -149,052 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1899 | -155,610 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1900 | -147,879 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1901 | -140,881 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1902 | -135,128 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1903 | -130,658 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1904 | -127,068 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1905 | -124,173 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1906 | -121,865 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1907 | -120,069 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1908 | -118,384 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1909 | -116,955 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1910 | -115,746 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1911 | -114,683 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1912 | -113,767 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1913 | -112,778 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1914 | -111,825 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1915 | -111,642 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1916 | -111,239 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1917 | -111,239 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -111,202 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -111,129 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1920 | 1,612 tonnes | -101.5% |
| 1921 | 69,616 tonnes | +4218.2% |
| 1922 | 117,395 tonnes | +68.6% |
| 1923 | 154,108 tonnes | +31.3% |
| 1924 | 183,456 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1925 | 208,408 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1926 | 230,026 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1927 | 249,042 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1928 | 265,200 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1929 | 278,537 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1930 | 293,706 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1931 | 306,310 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1932 | 317,449 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1933 | 327,488 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1934 | 336,099 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1935 | 344,086 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1936 | 350,975 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1937 | 357,716 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1938 | 363,359 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1939 | 371,273 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1940 | 431,070 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1941 | 468,223 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1942 | 488,118 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1943 | 506,072 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1944 | 516,441 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1945 | 525,491 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1946 | 539,927 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1947 | 541,686 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1948 | 545,606 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1949 | 553,191 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1950 | 565,685 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1951 | 604,780 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1952 | 633,982 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1953 | 656,222 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1954 | 679,269 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 693,815 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 714,150 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 732,470 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 745,734 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 765,739 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 773,177 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 567,847 tonnes | -26.6% |
| 1962 | 527,433 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1963 | 423,778 tonnes | -19.7% |
| 1964 | 384,940 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1965 | 330,859 tonnes | -14.0% |
| 1966 | 317,302 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 321,260 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 687,916 tonnes | +114.1% |
| 1969 | 447,924 tonnes | -34.9% |
| 1970 | -433,268 tonnes | -196.7% |
| 1971 | -374,644 tonnes | -13.5% |
| 1972 | -550,589 tonnes | +47.0% |
| 1973 | -1.01 million tonnes | +84.2% |
| 1974 | -917,246 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1975 | -578,912 tonnes | -36.9% |
| 1976 | -474,561 tonnes | -18.0% |
| 1977 | -492,881 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1978 | -270,440 tonnes | -45.1% |
| 1979 | 417,476 tonnes | -254.4% |
| 1980 | 1.03 million tonnes | +147.6% |
| 1981 | 1.39 million tonnes | +35.0% |
| 1982 | 1.63 million tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1983 | 1.40 million tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1984 | 1.74 million tonnes | +24.7% |
| 1985 | 1.92 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 2.05 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 2.14 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 2.22 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 2.32 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 1.87 million tonnes | -19.4% |
| 1991 | 1.79 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 1.85 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 2.06 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 1.40 million tonnes | -31.8% |
| 1995 | 1.05 million tonnes | -25.1% |
| 1996 | 770,503 tonnes | -26.8% |
| 1997 | 677,180 tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 714,846 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 838,726 tonnes | +17.3% |
| 2000 | 1.13 million tonnes | +34.6% |
| 2001 | 865,254 tonnes | -23.4% |
| 2002 | 499,660 tonnes | -42.3% |
| 2003 | 454,189 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 451,771 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 366,034 tonnes | -19.0% |
| 2006 | 427,186 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 809,561 tonnes | +89.5% |
| 2008 | 1.03 million tonnes | +27.8% |
| 2009 | 1.13 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 505,925 tonnes | -55.3% |
| 2011 | 670,475 tonnes | +32.5% |
| 2012 | 286,378 tonnes | -57.3% |
| 2013 | 171,255 tonnes | -40.2% |
| 2014 | 350,059 tonnes | +104.4% |
| 2015 | 219,803 tonnes | -37.2% |
| 2016 | 270,330 tonnes | +23.0% |
| 2017 | 259,521 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 242,337 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 256,736 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 298,213 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 292,351 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 332,398 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 355,042 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 367,976 tonnes | +3.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 367,976 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.54 million tonnes, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 367,976 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.78 million tonnes, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | +4218.2% | 1,612 tonnes | 69,616 tonnes |
| 1979 | +254.4% | -270,440 tonnes | 417,476 tonnes |
| 1891 | -209.1% | -15,682 tonnes | -48,475 tonnes |
| 1970 | -196.7% | 447,924 tonnes | -433,268 tonnes |
| 1890 | -150.9% | 30,814 tonnes | -15,682 tonnes |
| 1980 | +147.6% | 417,476 tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 37,710 tonnes | 22,827 tonnes | 60,419 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 15,803 tonnes | 11,652 tonnes | 21,178 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 28,429 tonnes | 19,566 tonnes | 32,243 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 31,203 tonnes | 30,814 tonnes | 31,547 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | -103,885 tonnes | -155,610 tonnes | -15,682 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | -128,306 tonnes | -147,879 tonnes | -116,955 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | -112,525 tonnes | -115,746 tonnes | -111,129 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 175,740 tonnes | 1,612 tonnes | 278,537 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 336,846 tonnes | 293,706 tonnes | 371,273 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 511,582 tonnes | 431,070 tonnes | 553,191 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 679,185 tonnes | 565,685 tonnes | 765,739 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 478,244 tonnes | 317,302 tonnes | 773,177 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | -468,938 tonnes | -1.01 million tonnes | 417,476 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.79 million tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 2.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.30 million tonnes | 677,180 tonnes | 2.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 716,800 tonnes | 366,034 tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 323,282 tonnes | 171,255 tonnes | 670,475 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 329,196 tonnes | 292,351 tonnes | 367,976 tonnes | 5 |
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- 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 annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Mauritania?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Mauritania was 367,976 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.32 million tonnes in 1989.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.01 million tonnes in 1973.
- How does Mauritania rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Mauritania ranks 98th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. 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.