Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Mauritania
Mauritania: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources was 0.0001 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0001 °C
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
151st
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.0001 °C
in 2024
All-time low
0 °C
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Mauritania, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2024, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Mauritania stood at 0.0001 °C. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Mauritania peaked at 0.0001 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
Mauritania ranks 151st of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0 °C | — |
| 1852 | 0 °C | +100.2% |
| 1853 | 0 °C | +50.2% |
| 1854 | 0 °C | +33.5% |
| 1855 | 0 °C | +25.1% |
| 1856 | 0 °C | +20.1% |
| 1857 | 0 °C | +16.8% |
| 1858 | 0 °C | +14.4% |
| 1859 | 0 °C | +12.6% |
| 1860 | 0 °C | +11.2% |
| 1861 | 0 °C | +10.2% |
| 1862 | 0 °C | +9.4% |
| 1863 | 0 °C | +29.6% |
| 1864 | 0 °C | +23.0% |
| 1865 | 0 °C | +18.8% |
| 1866 | 0 °C | +15.9% |
| 1867 | 0 °C | +13.8% |
| 1868 | 0 °C | +12.2% |
| 1869 | 0 °C | +10.9% |
| 1870 | 0 °C | +9.9% |
| 1871 | 0 °C | +9.1% |
| 1872 | 0 °C | +8.4% |
| 1873 | 0 °C | +7.8% |
| 1874 | 0 °C | +7.3% |
| 1875 | 0 °C | +6.8% |
| 1876 | 0 °C | +6.4% |
| 1877 | 0 °C | +6.1% |
| 1878 | 0 °C | +5.8% |
| 1879 | 0 °C | +5.5% |
| 1880 | 0 °C | +5.2% |
| 1881 | 0 °C | +5.0% |
| 1882 | 0 °C | +4.7% |
| 1883 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1884 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1885 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1886 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1887 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1888 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1889 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1890 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1891 | 0 °C | +1.6% |
| 1892 | 0 °C | +1.6% |
| 1893 | 0 °C | +1.6% |
| 1894 | 0 °C | +1.6% |
| 1895 | 0 °C | +1.6% |
| 1896 | 0 °C | +1.5% |
| 1897 | 0 °C | +1.5% |
| 1898 | 0 °C | +1.5% |
| 1899 | 0 °C | +1.5% |
| 1900 | 0 °C | +1.5% |
| 1901 | 0 °C | +1.4% |
| 1902 | 0 °C | +1.4% |
| 1903 | 0 °C | +1.3% |
| 1904 | 0 °C | +1.3% |
| 1905 | 0 °C | +1.2% |
| 1906 | 0 °C | +1.2% |
| 1907 | 0 °C | +1.1% |
| 1908 | 0 °C | +1.1% |
| 1909 | 0 °C | +1.0% |
| 1910 | 0 °C | +1.0% |
| 1911 | 0 °C | +1.1% |
| 1912 | 0 °C | +1.2% |
| 1913 | 0 °C | +1.3% |
| 1914 | 0 °C | +1.3% |
| 1915 | 0 °C | +1.4% |
| 1916 | 0 °C | +1.5% |
| 1917 | 0 °C | +1.6% |
| 1918 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1919 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1920 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1921 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1922 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1923 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1924 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1925 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1926 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1927 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1928 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1929 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1930 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1931 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1932 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1933 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1934 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1935 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1936 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1937 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1938 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1939 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1940 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1941 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1942 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1943 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1944 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1945 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1946 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1947 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1948 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1949 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1950 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1951 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 0 °C | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 0 °C | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 0 °C | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 0 °C | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 0 °C | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 0 °C | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 0 °C | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 0 °C | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 0 °C | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 0 °C | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 0 °C | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 0 °C | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 0 °C | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 0 °C | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 0 °C | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 0 °C | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 0 °C | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 0 °C | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 0 °C | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 0 °C | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 0 °C | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 0 °C | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 0 °C | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 0 °C | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 0 °C | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 0 °C | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 0 °C | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 0 °C | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 0 °C | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 0 °C | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 0 °C | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 0 °C | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 0 °C | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 0 °C | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 °C | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 °C | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 °C | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 °C | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 °C | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 °C | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 °C | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 °C | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 °C | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 °C | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 °C | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 °C | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 °C | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 °C | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 °C | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 °C | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 °C | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 °C | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 °C | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 °C | +3.4% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.0001 °C is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0003 °C, 32% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.0001 °C is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0002 °C, 51% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1852 | +100.2% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1853 | +50.2% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1854 | +33.5% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1863 | +29.6% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1855 | +25.1% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 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 contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Mauritania?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Mauritania was 0.0001 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Mauritania rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources?
- Mauritania ranks 151st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. 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 Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in °C.