emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre was 0.2108 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Mauritania stood at 0.2108 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 0.2108 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0326 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Mauritania 197th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0417 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0395 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0373 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0349 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0326 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0336 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0346 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0356 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0368 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0388 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0393 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0412 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0427 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0434 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0461 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0487 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0511 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0529 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0541 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0559 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0579 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0629 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0645 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.066 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0646 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0635 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0923 tonnes per square kilometre | +45.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1044 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1002 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1126 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1136 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1142 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1099 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1184 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1228 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1241 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1239 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1263 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1317 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1228 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1264 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1306 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1343 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1389 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1443 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1485 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1543 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1621 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1674 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.171 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1777 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1864 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1853 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1921 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1936 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.195 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1993 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1983 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2042 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2059 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2075 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2108 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.2108 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.26 tonnes per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.2108 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.61 tonnes per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +45.3% | 0.0635 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0923 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0363 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0326 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0417 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0458 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0388 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0541 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0732 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0559 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1044 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1198 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1099 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1317 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.143 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1228 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1674 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1903 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.171 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2042 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2081 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2059 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2108 tonnes per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 194 Botswana 0.2623 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 195 Bolivia 0.2403 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 196 Guyana 0.2118 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 198 Australia 0.2028 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 199 Solomon Islands 0.2016 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 200 Mongolia 0.1841 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Mauritania was 0.2108 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2108 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0326 tonnes per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Mauritania rank for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 197th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.