Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita was 11.17 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Mauritania, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Mauritania is 11.17 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Mauritania peaked at 19.08 tonnes per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 10.33 tonnes per person, in 1978.
Mauritania ranks 154th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.79 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 18.98 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 19.08 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 19.04 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 18.93 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 18.74 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 18.52 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 18.29 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 18.41 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 18.28 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 17.34 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 16.49 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 15.53 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 14.23 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 1974 | 13.07 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 1975 | 12.24 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 1976 | 11.52 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 10.83 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 10.33 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 10.34 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 10.75 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 11.36 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 12.09 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 12.61 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 13.31 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 14.06 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 14.83 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 15.6 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 16.35 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 17.17 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 17.7 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 18.08 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 18.29 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 18.51 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 18.52 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 18.47 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 18.43 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 18.31 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 18.13 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 17.98 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 17.92 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 17.81 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 17.6 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 17.36 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 17.12 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 16.83 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 16.56 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 16.39 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 16.25 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 16.1 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 15.74 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 15.43 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 15.01 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 14.6 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 14.25 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 13.89 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 13.54 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 13.21 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 12.87 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 12.56 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 12.26 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 11.97 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 11.7 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 11.43 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 11.17 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 11.17 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 111.17 tonnes per person, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 11.17 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 105.24 tonnes per person, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.71 tonnes per person | 18.28 tonnes per person | 19.08 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.19 tonnes per person | 10.33 tonnes per person | 17.34 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.81 tonnes per person | 10.75 tonnes per person | 17.17 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.24 tonnes per person | 17.7 tonnes per person | 18.52 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.99 tonnes per person | 16.1 tonnes per person | 17.92 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.11 tonnes per person | 12.56 tonnes per person | 15.74 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.71 tonnes per person | 11.17 tonnes per person | 12.26 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 151 Poland 11.92 tonnes per person compare
- 152 Tajikistan 11.91 tonnes per person compare
- 153 Pakistan 11.23 tonnes per person compare
- 155 Uzbekistan 10.95 tonnes per person compare
- 156 Luxembourg 8.35 tonnes per person compare
- 157 Jordan 7.33 tonnes per person compare
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 land-use change, per capita in Mauritania?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Mauritania was 11.17 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 19.08 tonnes per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.33 tonnes per person in 1978.
- How does Mauritania rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 154th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.