Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Mauritania
Mauritania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring was 1.01 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Mauritania, 1994–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Mauritania is 1.01 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Mauritania peaked at 1.01 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1994.
That places Mauritania 100th out of 215 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 6 |
| 2000s | 105,259 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 362,408 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 774,846 tonnes | 411,416 tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 million tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Mauritania
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth 2.8% (2025)
- Population, total 5.32 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.2% (2025)
- Urban population 3.27 million (2025)
- Urban population 61.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.01 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 99.86 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.01 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.01 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Mauritania?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Mauritania was 1.01 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1994.
- How does Mauritania rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Mauritania ranks 100th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.