Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Mauritania

Mauritania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita was 19.32 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
19.32 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
158th
of 204 countries
All-time high
19.32 tonnes per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.0845 tonnes per person
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Mauritania, 1960–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Mauritania is 19.32 tonnes per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Mauritania peaked at 19.32 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0845 tonnes per person, in 1960.

That places Mauritania 158th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Mauritania, 1960 to 2024.
Year tonnes per person Change
1960 0.0845 tonnes per person
1961 0.1386 tonnes per person +64.1%
1962 0.2066 tonnes per person +49.1%
1963 0.2994 tonnes per person +44.9%
1964 0.4186 tonnes per person +39.8%
1965 0.5772 tonnes per person +37.9%
1966 0.7447 tonnes per person +29.0%
1967 0.9198 tonnes per person +23.5%
1968 1.12 tonnes per person +21.7%
1969 1.34 tonnes per person +20.0%
1970 1.69 tonnes per person +26.0%
1971 1.99 tonnes per person +17.8%
1972 2.32 tonnes per person +16.2%
1973 2.64 tonnes per person +13.9%
1974 2.95 tonnes per person +11.8%
1975 3.26 tonnes per person +10.6%
1976 3.56 tonnes per person +9.1%
1977 3.87 tonnes per person +8.7%
1978 4.18 tonnes per person +8.0%
1979 4.49 tonnes per person +7.3%
1980 4.79 tonnes per person +6.7%
1981 5.07 tonnes per person +5.9%
1982 5.49 tonnes per person +8.3%
1983 5.92 tonnes per person +7.8%
1984 6.28 tonnes per person +6.1%
1985 6.49 tonnes per person +3.3%
1986 6.52 tonnes per person +0.5%
1987 8.13 tonnes per person +24.8%
1988 9.61 tonnes per person +18.3%
1989 10.85 tonnes per person +12.8%
1990 11.02 tonnes per person +1.5%
1991 11.13 tonnes per person +1.0%
1992 11.15 tonnes per person +0.1%
1993 11.13 tonnes per person -0.1%
1994 11.18 tonnes per person +0.5%
1995 11.32 tonnes per person +1.2%
1996 11.55 tonnes per person +2.0%
1997 11.74 tonnes per person +1.7%
1998 11.88 tonnes per person +1.1%
1999 11.99 tonnes per person +1.0%
2000 12.09 tonnes per person +0.8%
2001 12.23 tonnes per person +1.2%
2002 12.42 tonnes per person +1.5%
2003 12.6 tonnes per person +1.4%
2004 12.79 tonnes per person +1.5%
2005 12.97 tonnes per person +1.4%
2006 13.16 tonnes per person +1.5%
2007 13.39 tonnes per person +1.7%
2008 13.59 tonnes per person +1.5%
2009 13.78 tonnes per person +1.4%
2010 13.97 tonnes per person +1.3%
2011 14.16 tonnes per person +1.4%
2012 14.38 tonnes per person +1.6%
2013 14.52 tonnes per person +1.0%
2014 14.75 tonnes per person +1.6%
2015 15.07 tonnes per person +2.2%
2016 15.27 tonnes per person +1.3%
2017 15.67 tonnes per person +2.6%
2018 16.24 tonnes per person +3.6%
2019 16.8 tonnes per person +3.4%
2020 17.35 tonnes per person +3.3%
2021 17.81 tonnes per person +2.6%
2022 18.37 tonnes per person +3.2%
2023 18.84 tonnes per person +2.5%
2024 19.32 tonnes per person +2.5%

Mauritania compared with similar countries

  • Mauritania's 19.32 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.32 tonnes per person, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Mauritania's 19.32 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.24 tonnes per person, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1961 +64.1% 0.0845 tonnes per person 0.1386 tonnes per person
1962 +49.1% 0.1386 tonnes per person 0.2066 tonnes per person
1963 +44.9% 0.2066 tonnes per person 0.2994 tonnes per person
1964 +39.8% 0.2994 tonnes per person 0.4186 tonnes per person
1965 +37.9% 0.4186 tonnes per person 0.5772 tonnes per person
1966 +29.0% 0.5772 tonnes per person 0.7447 tonnes per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.5851 tonnes per person 0.0845 tonnes per person 1.34 tonnes per person 10
1970s 3.1 tonnes per person 1.69 tonnes per person 4.49 tonnes per person 10
1980s 6.92 tonnes per person 4.79 tonnes per person 10.85 tonnes per person 10
1990s 11.41 tonnes per person 11.02 tonnes per person 11.99 tonnes per person 10
2000s 12.9 tonnes per person 12.09 tonnes per person 13.78 tonnes per person 10
2010s 15.08 tonnes per person 13.97 tonnes per person 16.8 tonnes per person 10
2020s 18.34 tonnes per person 17.35 tonnes per person 19.32 tonnes per person 5

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 155 Nigeria 20.25 tonnes per person compare
  2. 156 Papua New Guinea 19.83 tonnes per person compare
  3. 157 Angola 19.52 tonnes per person compare
  4. 159 Djibouti 18.07 tonnes per person compare
  5. 160 Yemen 17.45 tonnes per person compare
  6. 161 Kiribati 17.31 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Mauritania?
Cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Mauritania was 19.32 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 19.32 tonnes per person in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0845 tonnes per person in 1960.
How does Mauritania rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
Mauritania ranks 158th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 12,896 data points, 1960–2024
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Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.