Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Mauritania
Mauritania: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions was 5.24 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Mauritania, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Mauritania stood at 5.24 million tonnes.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 104.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Mauritania peaked at 5.27 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 161,216 tonnes, in 1965.
That places Mauritania 137th out of 215 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 209,581 tonnes | 161,216 tonnes | 274,800 tonnes | 5 |
| 1970s | 499,770 tonnes | 399,376 tonnes | 604,560 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.42 million tonnes | 373,728 tonnes | 3.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 983,690 tonnes | 853,518 tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.48 million tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | 2.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.98 million tonnes | 2.09 million tonnes | 4.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.96 million tonnes | 4.50 million tonnes | 5.27 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Mauritania?
- Kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Mauritania was 5.24 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.27 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 161,216 tonnes in 1965.
- How does Mauritania rank for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Mauritania ranks 137th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.