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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2005 | 1,050 tonnes | — |
| 2006 | 129,496 tonnes | +12233.0% |
| 2007 | 249,290 tonnes | +92.5% |
| 2008 | 310,350 tonnes | +24.5% |
| 2009 | 362,408 tonnes | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 411,416 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 487,225 tonnes | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 589,836 tonnes | +21.1% |
| 2013 | 695,859 tonnes | +18.0% |
| 2014 | 763,421 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 842,035 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 933,650 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 1.01 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 1.01 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.01 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.01 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.01 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.01 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.01 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.01 million tonnes | +0.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +12233.0% | 1,050 tonnes | 129,496 tonnes |
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 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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 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.