Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Mauritania
Mauritania: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 200,000 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Mauritania, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 200,000 tonnes for greenhouse gas emissions by sector in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Mauritania peaked at 420,000 tonnes in 1995 and was at its lowest, 150,000 tonnes, in 2008.
Mauritania ranks 101st of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 360,000 tonnes | 290,000 tonnes | 420,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 242,000 tonnes | 150,000 tonnes | 290,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 189,000 tonnes | 170,000 tonnes | 240,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 200,000 tonnes | 190,000 tonnes | 210,000 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 98 Dominican Republic 230,000 tonnes compare
- 98 Slovakia 230,000 tonnes compare
- 100 Estonia 220,000 tonnes compare
- 101 Sri Lanka 200,000 tonnes compare
- 103 Namibia 190,000 tonnes compare
- 104 Bosnia and Herzegovina 150,000 tonnes compare
- 104 Mozambique 150,000 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Mauritania?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Mauritania was 200,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 420,000 tonnes in 1995.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 150,000 tonnes in 2008.
- How does Mauritania rank for greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Mauritania ranks 101st out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.