Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Mauritania
Mauritania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 98.41 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
98.41 million tonnes
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
139th
of 215 countries
All-time high
98.41 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
32,976 tonnes
in 1959
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Mauritania, 1959–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Mauritania stood at 98.41 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 77.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Mauritania peaked at 98.41 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32,976 tonnes, in 1959.
That places Mauritania 139th 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 oil in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 32,976 tonnes | — |
| 1960 | 69,616 tonnes | +111.1% |
| 1961 | 117,248 tonnes | +68.4% |
| 1962 | 179,536 tonnes | +53.1% |
| 1963 | 267,472 tonnes | +49.0% |
| 1964 | 384,720 tonnes | +43.8% |
| 1965 | 545,936 tonnes | +41.9% |
| 1966 | 725,472 tonnes | +32.9% |
| 1967 | 923,328 tonnes | +27.3% |
| 1968 | 1.16 million tonnes | +25.4% |
| 1969 | 1.43 million tonnes | +23.1% |
| 1970 | 1.82 million tonnes | +27.8% |
| 1971 | 2.21 million tonnes | +21.1% |
| 1972 | 2.64 million tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1973 | 3.09 million tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1974 | 3.56 million tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1975 | 4.06 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1976 | 4.56 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1977 | 5.10 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 5.67 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 6.25 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1980 | 6.87 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 7.49 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 8.35 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1983 | 9.27 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1984 | 10.13 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 10.76 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 11.12 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 14.35 million tonnes | +29.0% |
| 1988 | 17.52 million tonnes | +22.1% |
| 1989 | 20.31 million tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1990 | 21.15 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 22.00 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 22.89 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 23.80 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 24.75 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 25.75 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 26.81 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 27.88 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 28.95 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 30.05 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 31.16 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 32.33 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 33.58 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 34.87 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 36.25 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 37.69 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 39.11 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 40.75 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 42.52 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 44.48 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 46.52 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 48.67 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 51.02 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 53.08 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 55.57 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 58.50 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 61.03 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 64.54 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 68.98 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 73.59 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 78.38 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 82.88 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 88.14 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 93.18 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 98.41 million tonnes | +5.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 98.41 million tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 182.59 million tonnes, 54% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 98.41 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.60 million tonnes, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | +111.1% | 32,976 tonnes | 69,616 tonnes |
| 1961 | +68.4% | 69,616 tonnes | 117,248 tonnes |
| 1962 | +53.1% | 117,248 tonnes | 179,536 tonnes |
| 1963 | +49.0% | 179,536 tonnes | 267,472 tonnes |
| 1964 | +43.8% | 267,472 tonnes | 384,720 tonnes |
| 1965 | +41.9% | 384,720 tonnes | 545,936 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32,976 tonnes | 32,976 tonnes | 32,976 tonnes | 1 |
| 1960s | 579,645 tonnes | 69,616 tonnes | 1.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.90 million tonnes | 1.82 million tonnes | 6.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.62 million tonnes | 6.87 million tonnes | 20.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.40 million tonnes | 21.15 million tonnes | 30.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.27 million tonnes | 31.16 million tonnes | 44.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.15 million tonnes | 46.52 million tonnes | 73.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.20 million tonnes | 78.38 million tonnes | 98.41 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 oil in Mauritania?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Mauritania was 98.41 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 oil recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 98.41 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,976 tonnes in 1959.
- How does Mauritania rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Mauritania ranks 139th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.1%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.