Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Mauritania
Mauritania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 436,422 tonnes in 2000. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Mauritania, 1969–2000
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 436,422 tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in 2000. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Mauritania peaked at 436,422 tonnes in 1998 and was at its lowest, 7,328 tonnes, in 1969.
Mauritania ranks 142nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 7,328 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 40,304 tonnes | +450.0% |
| 1971 | 54,960 tonnes | +36.4% |
| 1972 | 69,737 tonnes | +26.9% |
| 1973 | 84,393 tonnes | +21.0% |
| 1974 | 99,049 tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1975 | 113,705 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1976 | 128,361 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1977 | 143,114 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 157,770 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 176,090 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 190,832 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 205,569 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 223,889 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 242,209 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 260,529 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 278,849 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 293,363 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 308,019 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 322,675 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 337,331 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 352,047 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 366,703 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 381,359 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 396,070 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 410,774 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 421,766 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 429,094 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 432,758 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 436,422 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 436,422 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 436,422 tonnes | +0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 436,422 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.26 million tonnes, 2% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 436,422 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.16 million tonnes, 14% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +450.0% | 7,328 tonnes | 40,304 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,328 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | 1 |
| 1970s | 106,748 tonnes | 40,304 tonnes | 176,090 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 266,326 tonnes | 190,832 tonnes | 337,331 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 406,342 tonnes | 352,047 tonnes | 436,422 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 436,422 tonnes | 436,422 tonnes | 436,422 tonnes | 1 |
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 cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Mauritania?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Mauritania was 436,422 tonnes in 2000, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 436,422 tonnes in 1998.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,328 tonnes in 1969.
- How does Mauritania rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Mauritania ranks 142nd out of 179 countries with data for 2000.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.