Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Mauritania
Mauritania: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region was 18.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
18.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
131st
of 199 countries
All-time high
18.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
634,967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1910
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Mauritania, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Mauritania is 18.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Mauritania peaked at 18.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 634,967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1910.
That places Mauritania 131st out of 199 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.
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 1.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1852 | 1.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 1853 | 1.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 1854 | 1.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1855 | 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 1856 | 1.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1857 | 1.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1858 | 1.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1859 | 1.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1860 | 1.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1861 | 1.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1862 | 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1863 | 1.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1864 | 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1865 | 1.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1866 | 1.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1867 | 1.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1868 | 1.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1869 | 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1870 | 1.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1871 | 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1872 | 1.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1873 | 1.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1874 | 1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1875 | 1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1876 | 1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1877 | 1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1880 | 1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1881 | 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1882 | 1.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1883 | 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1884 | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1885 | 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1886 | 1.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1887 | 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1888 | 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1889 | 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1890 | 1.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
| 1891 | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 1892 | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 1893 | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.3% |
| 1894 | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 1895 | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 1896 | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 1897 | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1898 | 987,854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1899 | 974,383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1900 | 986,319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1901 | 951,176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 1902 | 893,039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.1% |
| 1903 | 845,153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.4% |
| 1904 | 803,034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.0% |
| 1905 | 762,663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.0% |
| 1906 | 733,274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.9% |
| 1907 | 722,645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1908 | 682,509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.6% |
| 1909 | 660,570 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
| 1910 | 634,967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.9% |
| 1911 | 703,928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.9% |
| 1912 | 793,564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.7% |
| 1913 | 897,599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.1% |
| 1914 | 997,531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.1% |
| 1915 | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.7% |
| 1916 | 1.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.6% |
| 1917 | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 1918 | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1919 | 1.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1920 | 1.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.3% |
| 1921 | 1.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1922 | 1.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.1% |
| 1923 | 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.3% |
| 1924 | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.6% |
| 1925 | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.7% |
| 1926 | 997,086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.0% |
| 1927 | 924,684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.3% |
| 1928 | 877,421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.1% |
| 1929 | 825,192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.0% |
| 1930 | 762,405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.6% |
| 1931 | 733,167 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.8% |
| 1932 | 732,709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1933 | 726,339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1934 | 738,682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1935 | 711,602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.7% |
| 1936 | 755,671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1937 | 803,503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 1938 | 856,040 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1939 | 920,947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.6% |
| 1940 | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.4% |
| 1941 | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.7% |
| 1942 | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.3% |
| 1943 | 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.0% |
| 1944 | 1.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.6% |
| 1945 | 1.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.4% |
| 1946 | 2.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.0% |
| 1947 | 2.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.2% |
| 1948 | 2.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.6% |
| 1949 | 3.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 1950 | 3.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1951 | 3.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1952 | 3.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 3.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 1954 | 3.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 2.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.3% |
| 1956 | 2.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 2.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 3.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 3.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.4% |
| 1960 | 3.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.3% |
| 1961 | 3.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.1% |
| 1962 | 3.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.9% |
| 1963 | 3.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.0% |
| 1964 | 4.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.6% |
| 1965 | 4.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.3% |
| 1966 | 4.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 5.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 5.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.0% |
| 1969 | 5.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.7% |
| 1970 | 5.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 4.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 4.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.2% |
| 1973 | 4.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 3.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.7% |
| 1975 | 3.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 4.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 4.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 4.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 5.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 5.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.9% |
| 1981 | 6.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.3% |
| 1982 | 7.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.7% |
| 1983 | 6.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 6.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 7.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 7.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 10.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +44.0% |
| 1988 | 10.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 10.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 9.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.3% |
| 1991 | 9.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 9.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 10.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 9.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 9.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 9.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 9.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 10.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 11.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 11.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 11.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 11.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 11.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 11.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 12.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 12.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 12.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 12.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 12.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 13.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 13.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 13.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 13.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 14.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 15.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 14.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 16.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 17.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 17.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 17.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 17.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 17.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 18.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 18.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 18.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 43% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 18.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 44% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region 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 | +44.0% | 7.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 974,383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 804,038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 660,570 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 986,319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 634,967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 825,192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 774,106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 711,602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 920,947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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- 130 Slovakia 19.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 132 Slovenia 18.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 133 Namibia 17.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 134 Sierra Leone 16.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Mauritania?
- Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Mauritania was 18.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 18.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 634,967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1910.
- How does Mauritania rank for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Mauritania ranks 131st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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