Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 0.9695 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Mauritania, 1970–2024
Source: Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Mauritania stood at 0.9695.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Mauritania peaked at 1.1 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.2207, in 1986.
Mauritania ranks 141st of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.303 | — |
| 1971 | 0.2952 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.2884 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2901 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.3017 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3052 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3059 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.307 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.3038 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3345 | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 0.3233 | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2897 | -10.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2631 | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2775 | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 0.377 | +35.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3635 | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2207 | -39.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3915 | +77.3% |
| 1988 | 0.4505 | +15.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4672 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3623 | -22.5% |
| 1991 | 0.4461 | +23.1% |
| 1992 | 1.1 | +145.8% |
| 1993 | 1.04 | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 1.05 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.06 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 1.03 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.99 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.986 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.9906 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4049 | -59.1% |
| 2001 | 0.437 | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4746 | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4864 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5183 | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5234 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5609 | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6081 | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6606 | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6386 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6213 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6466 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6981 | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.62 | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6971 | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6952 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6423 | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9046 | +40.8% |
| 2018 | 1.02 | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.01 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9316 | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 1.03 | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9612 | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 0.9695 | +0.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.9695 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7666, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.9695 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3834, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +145.8% | 0.4461 | 1.1 |
| 1987 | +77.3% | 0.2207 | 0.3915 |
| 2000 | -59.1% | 0.9906 | 0.4049 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3035 | 0.2884 | 0.3345 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3424 | 0.2207 | 0.4672 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9053 | 0.3623 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5313 | 0.4049 | 0.6606 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7552 | 0.62 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9802 | 0.9316 | 1.03 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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 energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Mauritania?
- Energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Mauritania was 0.9695 in 2024, according to Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 in 1992.
- What is the lowest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2207 in 1986.
- How does Mauritania rank for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 141st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average energy consumption per capita is measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Average carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per capita are measured in tonnes per person.