Life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita was 4.47 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
4.47
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
122nd
of 157 countries
All-time high
4.76
in 2012
All-time low
4.15
in 2021
Years of data
14
2011–2025
Life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita in Mauritania, 2011–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita in Mauritania stood at 4.47.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita in Mauritania peaked at 4.76 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.15, in 2021.
Mauritania ranks 122nd of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.64 | — |
| 2012 | 4.76 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 4.44 | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 4.2 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 4.29 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 4.36 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 4.49 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 4.37 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 4.23 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 4.15 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 4.72 | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 4.5 | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 4.54 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 4.47 | -1.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 4.47 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.63, 97% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 4.47 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.38, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.44 | 4.2 | 4.76 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.44 | 4.15 | 4.72 | 6 |
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 life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita in Mauritania?
- Life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita in Mauritania was 4.47 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.76 in 2012.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.15 in 2021.
- How does Mauritania rank for life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 122nd out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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