How does Mauritania rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?

Mauritania ranks 119th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?

Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Mauritania

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Mauritania
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Mauritania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.0053 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0053 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 1.1%

World rank

119th

of 193 countries

All-time high

0.1011 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1963

All-time low

0.0053 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1961–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Mauritania, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 0.0053 tonnes per US$ of GDP for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Mauritania peaked at 0.1011 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0053 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

That places Mauritania 119th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Mauritania, 1961 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.1009 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.101 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1963	0.1011 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1964	0.0775 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-23.4%
1965	0.0694 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1966	0.0677 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1967	0.065 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1968	0.0612 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1969	0.0661 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
1970	0.0616 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1971	0.0557 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1972	0.0463 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.8%
1973	0.0347 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-25.0%
1974	0.0264 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-23.8%
1975	0.0222 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.0%
1976	0.0196 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
1977	0.0184 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1978	0.0179 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1979	0.0156 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
1980	0.0151 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1981	0.0156 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1982	0.017 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
1983	0.0174 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1984	0.0205 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+17.8%
1985	0.0237 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+15.7%
1986	0.0219 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1987	0.0209 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1988	0.0214 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1989	0.0225 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1990	0.0229 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1991	0.017 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-25.7%
1992	0.0176 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1993	0.0218 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+23.5%
1994	0.0214 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1995	0.0204 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1996	0.0204 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1997	0.0213 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1998	0.0221 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1999	0.023 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2000	0.0263 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+14.4%
2001	0.0273 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2002	0.0271 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2003	0.0237 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
2004	0.0208 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
2005	0.0168 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.9%
2006	0.0127 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-24.4%
2007	0.0117 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
2008	0.0099 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
2009	0.0112 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
2010	0.0095 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
2011	0.008 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
2012	0.0081 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2013	0.0075 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2014	0.0083 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
2015	0.0089 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
2016	0.0086 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2017	0.0082 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2018	0.0075 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2019	0.0071 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2020	0.0068 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2021	0.0061 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2022	0.006 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2023	0.0054 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2024	0.0053 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.1%

Mauritania compared with similar countries

Mauritania's 0.0053 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0524 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Mauritania's 0.0053 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0655 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0789 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0612 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1011 tonnes per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.0318 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0156 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0616 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0196 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0151 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0237 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0208 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.017 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.023 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0188 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0099 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0273 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0082 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0071 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0095 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0059 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0053 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0068 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Mauritania

116 Moldova 0.0054 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
117 Slovenia 0.0054 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
118 Greece 0.0053 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
120 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0052 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
121 Iran 0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
122 Turkey 0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 193 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 from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Mauritania?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Mauritania was 0.0053 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?: The highest recorded value was 0.1011 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1963.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0053 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Mauritania rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?: Mauritania ranks 119th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?: Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, 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: 193 places, 10,813 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

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