Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Mauritania
Mauritania: Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation was 13.55 kilograms in 2022. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Mauritania, 2013–2022
Source: OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 13.55 kilograms for per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in 2022.
That represents a change of up 29.0% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Mauritania peaked at 16.8 kilograms in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.5 kilograms, in 2021.
Mauritania ranks 112th of 142 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.99 kilograms | 15.24 kilograms | 16.8 kilograms | 6 |
| 2020s | 12.02 kilograms | 10.5 kilograms | 13.55 kilograms | 2 |
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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 per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Mauritania?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Mauritania was 13.55 kilograms in 2022, according to OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8 kilograms in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5 kilograms in 2021.
- How does Mauritania rank for per capita co₂ emissions from aviation?
- Mauritania ranks 112th out of 142 countries with data for 2022.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from aviation rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.