Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Mauritania
Mauritania: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.001 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Mauritania, 1994–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Mauritania stood at 0.001 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 94.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Mauritania peaked at 0.0426 tonnes per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1994.
Mauritania ranks 88th of 213 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0117 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0426 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.017 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0284 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 85 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0016 tonnes per person compare
- 86 Switzerland 0.0016 tonnes per person compare
- 87 Sweden 0.0012 tonnes per person compare
- 89 Philippines 0.001 tonnes per person compare
- 90 Belarus 0.0007 tonnes per person compare
- 91 Sudan 0.0004 tonnes per person 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 per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Mauritania?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Mauritania was 0.001 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0426 tonnes per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1994.
- How does Mauritania rank for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Mauritania ranks 88th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.