Per capita co2 oil in Mauritania
Mauritania: Per capita co2 oil was 1.01 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita co2 oil in Mauritania, 1959–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co2 oil in Mauritania is 1.01, 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 oil in Mauritania peaked at 1.79 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.041, 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.
Per capita co2 oil in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 0.041 | — |
| 1960 | 0.0444 | +8.3% |
| 1961 | 0.0563 | +26.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0717 | +27.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0984 | +37.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1276 | +29.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1704 | +33.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1843 | +8.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1971 | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 0.2266 | +15.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2507 | +10.6% |
| 1970 | 0.3598 | +43.5% |
| 1971 | 0.3393 | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 0.3699 | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3774 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3782 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.3872 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3816 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.4005 | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 0.4078 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.4092 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.4175 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4081 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.5539 | +35.7% |
| 1983 | 0.5724 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.5162 | -9.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3746 | -27.4% |
| 1986 | 0.205 | -45.3% |
| 1987 | 1.79 | +773.1% |
| 1988 | 1.71 | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 1.47 | -14.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4297 | -70.7% |
| 1991 | 0.4248 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4264 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4195 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.42 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4342 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4475 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4452 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4323 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.431 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4262 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4377 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4562 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.459 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4828 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4874 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4717 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5295 | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5559 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5968 | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6029 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.614 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.648 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5524 | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6483 | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7372 | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6196 | -16.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8328 | +34.4% |
| 2018 | 1.02 | +23.0% |
| 2019 | 1.03 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.04 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9503 | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 1.08 | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 1 | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 1.01 | +0.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 1.01 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4109, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 1.01 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2671, 3.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +773.1% | 0.205 | 1.79 |
| 1990 | -70.7% | 1.47 | 0.4297 |
| 1986 | -45.3% | 0.3746 | 0.205 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.041 | 0.041 | 0.041 | 1 |
| 1960s | 0.1428 | 0.0444 | 0.2507 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3811 | 0.3393 | 0.4092 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8011 | 0.205 | 1.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4311 | 0.4195 | 0.4475 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4903 | 0.4262 | 0.5968 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7312 | 0.5524 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 | 0.9503 | 1.08 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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 oil in Mauritania?
- Per capita co2 oil in Mauritania was 1.01 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 oil recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 in 1987.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 oil recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.041 in 1959.
- How does Mauritania rank for per capita co2 oil?
- Mauritania ranks 136th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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