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.
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 |
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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 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.