Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil in Mauritania
Mauritania: Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil was 1.01 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil 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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from oil in Mauritania is 1.01 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from oil in Mauritania peaked at 1.79 tonnes per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.041 tonnes per person, in 1959.
That places Mauritania 136th out of 213 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.041 tonnes per person | 0.041 tonnes per person | 0.041 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 1960s | 0.1428 tonnes per person | 0.0444 tonnes per person | 0.2507 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3811 tonnes per person | 0.3393 tonnes per person | 0.4092 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8011 tonnes per person | 0.205 tonnes per person | 1.79 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4311 tonnes per person | 0.4195 tonnes per person | 0.4475 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4903 tonnes per person | 0.4262 tonnes per person | 0.5968 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7312 tonnes per person | 0.5524 tonnes per person | 1.03 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 tonnes per person | 0.9503 tonnes per person | 1.08 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 oil in Mauritania?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from oil in Mauritania was 1.01 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 oil recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 tonnes per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.041 tonnes per person in 1959.
- How does Mauritania rank for per capita co₂ emissions from oil?
- Mauritania ranks 136th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.1%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.