Nitrous oxide emissions in Mauritania
Mauritania: Nitrous oxide emissions was 3.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
104th
of 201 countries
All-time high
3.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
112,744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide 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
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide emissions in Mauritania is 3.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions in Mauritania peaked at 3.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 112,744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Mauritania 104th out of 201 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 121,783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 112,744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 128,536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 129,678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 128,996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 130,290 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 163,726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 130,541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 204,357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 216,701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 208,702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 223,278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 246,225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 234,878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 258,735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 276,304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 261,828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 293,592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 369,930 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 299,182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 459,279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 572,582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 478,224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 652,490 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 617,201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 571,390 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 656,434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 569,622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 101 Tunisia 3.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 102 Slovakia 3.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 103 Benin 3.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 105 Azerbaijan 2.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 106 Cuba 2.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 107 Portugal 2.79 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 nitrous oxide emissions in Mauritania?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Mauritania was 3.19 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 nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 112,744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Mauritania rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Mauritania ranks 104th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. 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 Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.