Methane emissions in Mauritania
Mauritania: Methane emissions was 9.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
9.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
105th
of 199 countries
All-time high
9.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
1.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Mauritania, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 9.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for methane emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Mauritania peaked at 9.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Mauritania ranks 105th of 199 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 102 Greece 9.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 103 Hungary 9.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 104 Austria 9.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 106 Israel 8.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 107 Bulgaria 8.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 108 Honduras 8.96 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 methane emissions in Mauritania?
- Methane emissions in Mauritania was 9.09 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 methane emissions recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 9.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Mauritania rank for methane emissions?
- Mauritania ranks 105th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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 Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.