Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 55.67 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
55.67 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
171st
of 194 countries
All-time high
55.67 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
13.96 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1978
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 55.67 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 55.67 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.96 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1978.
That places Mauritania 171st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.58 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 16.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 16.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 16.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 17.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 17.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 17.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 18.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 18.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 18.5 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 18.14 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 17.6 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 16.62 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 15.73 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 15.17 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 14.71 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 14.23 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 13.96 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 14.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 15.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 16.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 18.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 19.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 21.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 23.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 25.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 27.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 29.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 31.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 33.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 35.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 37.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 39.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 40.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 41.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 42.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 42.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 43.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 44.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 45.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 46.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 46.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 47.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 47.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 48 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 48.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 49.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 50.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 51.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 51.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 52.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 52.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 52.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 53.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 53.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 53.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 53.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 54.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 54.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 54.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 55.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 55.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 55.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 55.67 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,511 tonnes per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 55.67 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,514 tonnes per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 15.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 18.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 13.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 18.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 15.37 tonnes per square kilometre | 31.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 33.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 44.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 45.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 51.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 51.79 tonnes per square kilometre | 54.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 54.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 55.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 168 Qatar 128.54 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 169 Saudi Arabia 72.16 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 170 Libya 65.2 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 172 Germany 46.7 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 173 Maldives 29.51 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 174 United Arab Emirates 17.43 tonnes per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Mauritania was 55.67 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 55.67 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.96 tonnes per square kilometre in 1978.
- How does Mauritania rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 171st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 from land-use change, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.