Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Mauritania
Mauritania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 98.41 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 136 Guinea 105.72 million tonnes compare
- 137 New Caledonia 104.37 million tonnes compare
- 140 Mauritius 96.02 million tonnes compare
- 141 Mali 94.60 million tonnes compare
- 142 Madagascar 92.97 million tonnes compare
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 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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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.