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.
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
- 129 Lebanon 20.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 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
- 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 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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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.