Carbon intensity of energy in Mauritania
Mauritania: Carbon intensity of energy was 266.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon intensity of energy in Mauritania, 1980–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon intensity of energy in Mauritania stood at 266.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in Mauritania peaked at 1,104 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1987 and was at its lowest, 67.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 1992.
That places Mauritania 32nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 439.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 175.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 1,104 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 67.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 217.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 225.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 206.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 243.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 244.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 227.45 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 270.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 260.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 256.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 266.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 29 Syria 272.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 30 Liberia 268.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 31 Indonesia 267.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 33 Tunisia 265.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 34 Libya 265.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 35 Nigeria 263.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 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 carbon intensity of energy in Mauritania?
- Carbon intensity of energy in Mauritania was 266.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,104 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1987.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1992.
- How does Mauritania rank for carbon intensity of energy?
- Mauritania ranks 32nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.