Methane emissions, per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Methane emissions, per capita was 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
37th
of 195 countries
All-time high
5.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1960
All-time low
1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Methane emissions, per capita in Mauritania, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for methane emissions, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per capita in Mauritania peaked at 5.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 2024.
That places Mauritania 37th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Methane emissions, per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 4.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.4% |
| 1962 | 4.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 4.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 4.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 4.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 4.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 4.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 4.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 3.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.2% |
| 1970 | 3.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 3.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 3.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.5% |
| 1973 | 2.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 2.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.2% |
| 1975 | 2.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 2.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 2.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 2.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 2.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 2.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 2.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 2.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.4% |
| 1984 | 2.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 2.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 2.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 2.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 2.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 2.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 2.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 2.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 2.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 2.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 2.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 2.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 2.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 2.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 2.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 2.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 2.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 34 Belarus 2.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 35 Iran 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 36 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 38 Cyprus 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 39 Colombia 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 40 Denmark 1.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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 methane emissions, per capita in Mauritania?
- Methane emissions, per capita in Mauritania was 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024.
- How does Mauritania rank for methane emissions, per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 37th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane emissions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane emissions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Methane emissions Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.