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
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.
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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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 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.