Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre was 91.81 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 91.81 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 74.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 91.81 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1138 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Mauritania ranks 197th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1138 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1742 tonnes per square kilometre | +53.1% |
| 1963 | 0.2595 tonnes per square kilometre | +49.0% |
| 1964 | 0.3733 tonnes per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 1965 | 0.5297 tonnes per square kilometre | +41.9% |
| 1966 | 0.7039 tonnes per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 1967 | 0.8958 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1968 | 1.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1969 | 1.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1970 | 1.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1971 | 2.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1972 | 2.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1973 | 3.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1974 | 3.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1975 | 4.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1976 | 4.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1977 | 5.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 5.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 6.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 6.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 7.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 8.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1983 | 9.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 10.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 10.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 11.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 14.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1988 | 17.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1989 | 20.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1990 | 20.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 21.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 22.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 23.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 24.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 25.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 26.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 27.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 28.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 29.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 30.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 31.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 33.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 34.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 35.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 36.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 38.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 40.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 41.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 43.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 45.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 48.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 50.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 52.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 55.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 58 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 60.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 64.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 68.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 72.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 77.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 81.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 86.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 91.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 91.81 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,488 tonnes per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 91.81 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 582.93 tonnes per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +53.1% | 0.1138 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1742 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1963 | +49.0% | 0.1742 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2595 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1964 | +43.8% | 0.2595 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3733 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1965 | +41.9% | 0.3733 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5297 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1966 | +32.9% | 0.5297 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7039 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1970 | +29.9% | 1.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.81 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6182 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1138 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 20.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 20.86 tonnes per square kilometre | 29.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 30.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 43.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 45.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 72.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 77.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 91.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 194 Eritrea 151.52 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 195 Democratic Republic of Congo 102.69 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 196 Namibia 101.7 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 198 Greenland 84.24 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 199 Mali 76.4 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 200 South Sudan 69.37 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, per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Mauritania was 91.81 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 91.81 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1138 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 197th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.5%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 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.