How does Mauritania rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp?

Mauritania ranks 110th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?

Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Mauritania

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Mauritania
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Mauritania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP was 0.0092 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.0092 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 3.7%

World rank

110th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.0191 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2002

All-time low

0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Mauritania, 1961–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in Mauritania stood at 0.0092 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in Mauritania peaked at 0.0191 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 1961.

Mauritania ranks 110th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Mauritania, 1961 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.0011 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+48.4%
1963	0.0016 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+45.5%
1964	0.0017 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
1965	0.0021 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+24.8%
1966	0.0027 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+27.3%
1967	0.0033 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+20.0%
1968	0.0037 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+13.8%
1969	0.0049 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+30.6%
1970	0.006 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+23.9%
1971	0.0067 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
1972	0.0069 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1973	0.0064 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1974	0.006 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1975	0.0059 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1976	0.006 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1977	0.0066 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
1978	0.0072 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
1979	0.0068 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1980	0.0067 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1981	0.007 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1982	0.0077 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
1983	0.0082 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
1984	0.0097 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+18.4%
1985	0.0109 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+13.1%
1986	0.0096 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
1987	0.0109 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+13.3%
1988	0.0126 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+15.7%
1989	0.0142 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.9%
1990	0.0143 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1991	0.0105 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-26.5%
1992	0.0108 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1993	0.0131 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+21.8%
1994	0.0129 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1995	0.0125 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1996	0.0128 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1997	0.0137 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
1998	0.0145 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
1999	0.0153 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
2000	0.0178 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+15.7%
2001	0.0188 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
2002	0.0191 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2003	0.0172 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
2004	0.0155 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
2005	0.013 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
2006	0.0101 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-22.0%
2007	0.0095 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2008	0.0083 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
2009	0.0096 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+15.6%
2010	0.0084 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
2011	0.0073 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
2012	0.0077 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
2013	0.0075 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2014	0.0086 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+14.5%
2015	0.0097 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.7%
2016	0.0097 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2017	0.0097 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2018	0.0094 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2019	0.0095 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2020	0.0097 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2021	0.0091 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2022	0.0094 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2023	0.0089 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2024	0.0092 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.7%

Mauritania compared with similar countries

Mauritania's 0.0092 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0084 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Mauritania's 0.0092 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.006 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0024 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0049 tonnes per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.0065 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0059 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0072 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0098 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0067 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0142 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.013 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0105 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0153 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0139 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0083 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0191 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0088 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0073 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0097 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0092 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0089 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0097 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Mauritania

107 Senegal 0.0093 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
108 Mozambique 0.0093 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
109 Eswatini 0.0092 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
111 Spain 0.0091 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
112 Fiji 0.0091 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
113 Colombia 0.009 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in Mauritania?: Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in Mauritania was 0.0092 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?: The highest recorded value was 0.0191 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2002.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1961.
How does Mauritania rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp?: Mauritania ranks 110th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?: Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 202 places, 11,089 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.