Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Mauritania
Mauritania: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 1.08 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.08 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
162nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.99 tonnes per person
in 1987
All-time low
-0.453 tonnes per person
in 1973
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Mauritania, 1959–2024
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 including land-use change in Mauritania stood at 1.08 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Mauritania peaked at 2.99 tonnes per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, -0.453 tonnes per person, in 1973.
That places Mauritania 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 0.9939 tonnes per person | — |
| 1960 | 0.9824 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 0.7274 tonnes per person | -26.0% |
| 1962 | 0.6785 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 1963 | 0.5728 tonnes per person | -15.6% |
| 1964 | 0.5465 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 0.5202 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 0.51 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5171 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.8914 tonnes per person | +72.4% |
| 1969 | 0.6775 tonnes per person | -24.0% |
| 1970 | -0.0042 tonnes per person | -100.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0218 tonnes per person | -623.9% |
| 1972 | -0.0887 tonnes per person | -506.4% |
| 1973 | -0.453 tonnes per person | +410.9% |
| 1974 | -0.3496 tonnes per person | -22.8% |
| 1975 | -0.0545 tonnes per person | -84.4% |
| 1976 | 0.032 tonnes per person | -158.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0473 tonnes per person | +47.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2241 tonnes per person | +373.7% |
| 1979 | 0.7133 tonnes per person | +218.3% |
| 1980 | 1.13 tonnes per person | +58.2% |
| 1981 | 1.34 tonnes per person | +18.5% |
| 1982 | 1.61 tonnes per person | +20.4% |
| 1983 | 1.45 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 1.58 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 1.51 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 1.38 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 2.99 tonnes per person | +116.1% |
| 1988 | 2.91 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 2.69 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 1.4 tonnes per person | -48.1% |
| 1991 | 1.33 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 1.32 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.37 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 1.05 tonnes per person | -23.5% |
| 1995 | 0.8941 tonnes per person | -14.9% |
| 1996 | 0.7773 tonnes per person | -13.1% |
| 1997 | 0.7276 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 0.7227 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.761 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.8582 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 0.7607 tonnes per person | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6387 tonnes per person | -16.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6211 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.6403 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6123 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.6561 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.83 tonnes per person | +26.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9571 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7666 tonnes per person | -19.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8271 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7554 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6266 tonnes per person | -17.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7569 tonnes per person | +20.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8125 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7082 tonnes per person | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9121 tonnes per person | +28.8% |
| 2018 | 1.08 tonnes per person | +18.5% |
| 2019 | 1.09 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.1 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.01 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 1.15 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 1.07 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 1.08 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 1.08 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.91 tonnes per person, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 1.08 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.42 tonnes per person, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +623.9% | -0.0042 tonnes per person | 0.0218 tonnes per person |
| 1972 | -506.4% | 0.0218 tonnes per person | -0.0887 tonnes per person |
| 1973 | -410.9% | -0.0887 tonnes per person | -0.453 tonnes per person |
| 1978 | +373.7% | 0.0473 tonnes per person | 0.2241 tonnes per person |
| 1979 | +218.3% | 0.2241 tonnes per person | 0.7133 tonnes per person |
| 1976 | +158.7% | -0.0545 tonnes per person | 0.032 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.9939 tonnes per person | 0.9939 tonnes per person | 0.9939 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 1960s | 0.6624 tonnes per person | 0.51 tonnes per person | 0.9824 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0089 tonnes per person | -0.453 tonnes per person | 0.7133 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.86 tonnes per person | 1.13 tonnes per person | 2.99 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 tonnes per person | 0.7227 tonnes per person | 1.4 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7474 tonnes per person | 0.6123 tonnes per person | 0.9571 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8336 tonnes per person | 0.6266 tonnes per person | 1.09 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 tonnes per person | 1.01 tonnes per person | 1.15 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 159 Sao Tome and Principe 1.13 tonnes per person compare
- 160 Madagascar 1.11 tonnes per person compare
- 161 Sierra Leone 1.11 tonnes per person compare
- 163 Senegal 1.08 tonnes per person compare
- 164 Syria 1.03 tonnes per person compare
- 165 Tajikistan 1.02 tonnes 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 per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Mauritania?
- Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Mauritania was 1.08 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 including land-use change recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.99 tonnes per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.453 tonnes per person in 1973.
- How does Mauritania rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Mauritania ranks 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.