Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Mauritania
Mauritania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 57.75 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
57.75 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
150th
of 197 countries
All-time high
57.75 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
-2.32 million tonnes
in 1919
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Mauritania, 1850–2024
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 land-use change in Mauritania is 57.75 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Mauritania peaked at 57.75 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, -2.32 million tonnes, in 1919.
That places Mauritania 150th out of 197 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 from land-use change in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 60,419 tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 113,328 tonnes | +87.6% |
| 1852 | 160,007 tonnes | +41.2% |
| 1853 | 201,447 tonnes | +25.9% |
| 1854 | 238,526 tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1855 | 271,869 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1856 | 301,950 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1857 | 329,284 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1858 | 354,272 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1859 | 377,099 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1860 | 398,277 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1861 | 417,989 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1862 | 436,346 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1863 | 453,383 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1864 | 469,322 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1865 | 484,161 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1866 | 498,121 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1867 | 511,165 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1868 | 523,476 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1869 | 535,127 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1870 | 554,693 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1871 | 578,509 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1872 | 604,890 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1873 | 632,993 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1874 | 662,305 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1875 | 692,533 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1876 | 723,567 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1877 | 755,150 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1878 | 787,174 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1879 | 819,417 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1880 | 850,964 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1881 | 882,328 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1882 | 913,582 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1883 | 944,836 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1884 | 976,090 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1885 | 1.01 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1886 | 1.04 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1887 | 1.07 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1888 | 1.10 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1889 | 1.13 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1890 | 1.12 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1891 | 1.07 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1892 | 994,043 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1893 | 901,161 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1894 | 792,450 tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1895 | 670,952 tonnes | -15.3% |
| 1896 | 538,645 tonnes | -19.7% |
| 1897 | 397,251 tonnes | -26.2% |
| 1898 | 248,199 tonnes | -37.5% |
| 1899 | 92,589 tonnes | -62.7% |
| 1900 | -55,290 tonnes | -159.7% |
| 1901 | -196,171 tonnes | +254.8% |
| 1902 | -331,299 tonnes | +68.9% |
| 1903 | -461,957 tonnes | +39.4% |
| 1904 | -589,025 tonnes | +27.5% |
| 1905 | -713,198 tonnes | +21.1% |
| 1906 | -835,062 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1907 | -955,132 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1908 | -1.07 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1909 | -1.19 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1910 | -1.31 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1911 | -1.42 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1912 | -1.53 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1913 | -1.65 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1914 | -1.76 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1915 | -1.87 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1916 | -1.98 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1917 | -2.09 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1918 | -2.20 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1919 | -2.32 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1920 | -2.31 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1921 | -2.24 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1922 | -2.13 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1923 | -1.97 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1924 | -1.79 million tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1925 | -1.58 million tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1926 | -1.35 million tonnes | -14.5% |
| 1927 | -1.10 million tonnes | -18.4% |
| 1928 | -836,858 tonnes | -24.1% |
| 1929 | -558,320 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1930 | -264,614 tonnes | -52.6% |
| 1931 | 41,696 tonnes | -115.8% |
| 1932 | 359,145 tonnes | +761.3% |
| 1933 | 686,634 tonnes | +91.2% |
| 1934 | 1.02 million tonnes | +48.9% |
| 1935 | 1.37 million tonnes | +33.6% |
| 1936 | 1.72 million tonnes | +25.7% |
| 1937 | 2.08 million tonnes | +20.8% |
| 1938 | 2.44 million tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1939 | 2.81 million tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1940 | 3.24 million tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1941 | 3.71 million tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1942 | 4.20 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1943 | 4.70 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1944 | 5.22 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1945 | 5.75 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1946 | 6.29 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1947 | 6.83 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1948 | 7.37 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1949 | 7.93 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1950 | 8.49 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1951 | 9.10 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1952 | 9.73 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1953 | 10.39 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1954 | 11.07 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1955 | 11.76 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1956 | 12.47 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1957 | 13.21 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1958 | 13.95 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1959 | 14.72 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1960 | 15.49 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1961 | 16.06 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 16.59 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 17.01 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 17.39 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 17.73 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 18.04 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 18.36 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 19.05 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 19.50 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 19.07 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 18.69 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 18.14 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 17.13 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 16.21 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 15.63 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 15.16 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 14.66 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 14.39 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 14.81 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 15.84 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 17.24 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 18.87 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 20.27 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 22.01 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 23.93 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 25.98 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 28.12 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 30.35 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 32.67 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 34.54 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 36.34 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 38.18 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 40.24 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 41.65 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 42.70 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 43.47 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 44.15 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 44.86 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 45.70 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 46.83 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 47.70 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 48.20 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 48.65 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 49.10 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 49.47 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 49.90 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 50.71 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 51.74 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 52.87 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 53.38 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 54.05 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 54.33 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 54.50 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 54.85 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 55.07 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 55.35 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 55.60 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 55.85 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 56.10 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 56.40 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 56.69 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 57.03 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 57.38 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 57.75 million tonnes | +0.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 57.75 million tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.89 billion tonnes, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 57.75 million tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.56 billion tonnes, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | +761.3% | 41,696 tonnes | 359,145 tonnes |
| 1901 | -254.8% | -55,290 tonnes | -196,171 tonnes |
| 1900 | -159.7% | 92,589 tonnes | -55,290 tonnes |
| 1931 | +115.8% | -264,614 tonnes | 41,696 tonnes |
| 1933 | +91.2% | 359,145 tonnes | 686,634 tonnes |
| 1851 | +87.6% | 60,419 tonnes | 113,328 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 240,820 tonnes | 60,419 tonnes | 377,099 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 472,737 tonnes | 398,277 tonnes | 535,127 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 681,123 tonnes | 554,693 tonnes | 819,417 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 991,540 tonnes | 850,964 tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 681,834 tonnes | 92,589 tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | -640,112 tonnes | -1.19 million tonnes | -55,290 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | -1.81 million tonnes | -2.32 million tonnes | -1.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | -1.59 million tonnes | -2.31 million tonnes | -558,320 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.23 million tonnes | -264,614 tonnes | 2.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 5.52 million tonnes | 3.24 million tonnes | 7.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 11.49 million tonnes | 8.49 million tonnes | 14.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.52 million tonnes | 15.49 million tonnes | 19.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.39 million tonnes | 14.39 million tonnes | 19.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.53 million tonnes | 15.84 million tonnes | 32.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.19 million tonnes | 34.54 million tonnes | 45.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.52 million tonnes | 46.83 million tonnes | 52.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.91 million tonnes | 53.38 million tonnes | 56.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.05 million tonnes | 56.40 million tonnes | 57.75 million tonnes | 5 |
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- 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 land-use change in Mauritania?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Mauritania was 57.75 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 land-use change recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 57.75 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.32 million tonnes in 1919.
- How does Mauritania rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Mauritania ranks 150th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.