What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?

The highest recorded value was 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1961.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?

The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022.

How does Mauritania rank for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp?

Mauritania ranks 46th out of 204 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?

Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Mauritania

Name: emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Mauritania
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Mauritania: emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

0 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.1%

World rank

46th

of 204 countries

All-time high

0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1961

All-time low

0 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2022

Years of data

1961–2022

emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Mauritania, 1961–2022

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Mauritania is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Mauritania peaked at 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2022.

That places Mauritania 46th out of 204 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Mauritania, 1961 to 2022.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1963	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1964	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-29.9%
1965	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.8%
1966	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1967	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1968	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1969	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
1970	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1971	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1972	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1973	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.6%
1974	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.3%
1975	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1976	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1977	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1978	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1979	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
1980	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1981	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1982	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
1983	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1984	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
1985	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1986	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
1987	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+28.2%
1988	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
1989	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1990	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
1991	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-28.7%
1992	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1993	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
1994	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1995	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1996	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1997	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1998	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1999	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
2000	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
2001	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
2002	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2003	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
2004	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
2005	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
2006	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-22.9%
2007	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2008	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
2009	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+14.0%
2010	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
2011	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
2012	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
2013	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2014	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+13.3%
2015	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
2016	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2017	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2018	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
2019	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2020	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2021	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
2022	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.1%

Mauritania compared with similar countries

Mauritania's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Mauritania's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	3

Countries ranked near Mauritania

43 Maldives 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
44 Sri Lanka 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
45 Cote d'Ivoire 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
47 Congo 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
48 Gabon 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
49 Turkmenistan 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Mauritania?: Emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Mauritania was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?: The highest recorded value was 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?: The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022.
How does Mauritania rank for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp?: Mauritania ranks 46th out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?: Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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emissions of air pollutants divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

emissions of air pollutants ÷ GDP (current US$)

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emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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Indicator: emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 204 places, 10,833 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed: 30 September 2026

emissions of air pollutants divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.