Per capita co2 sector in Mauritania
Mauritania: Per capita co2 sector was 41.81 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita co2 sector in Mauritania, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 41.81 for per capita co2 sector in 2023.
The figure is up 13.3% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 sector in Mauritania peaked at 46.49 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14.93, in 1991.
Mauritania ranks 140th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita co2 sector in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.37 | — |
| 1991 | 14.93 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 19.16 | +28.3% |
| 1993 | 18.4 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 17.78 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 17.3 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 16.96 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 20.74 | +22.2% |
| 1998 | 20.2 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 19.67 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 19.13 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 14.93 | -22.0% |
| 2002 | 21.91 | +46.7% |
| 2003 | 24.98 | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 27.89 | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 27.22 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 29.86 | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 29.1 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 28.27 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 36.54 | +29.2% |
| 2010 | 38.34 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 39.97 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 41.45 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 42.85 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 44.17 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 45.39 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 46.49 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 45.12 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 41.5 | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 40.29 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 39.13 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 38.02 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 36.92 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 41.81 | +13.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 41.81 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.95, 78% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 41.81 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.63, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +46.7% | 14.93 | 21.91 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.05 | 14.93 | 20.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.98 | 14.93 | 36.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.56 | 38.34 | 46.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.97 | 36.92 | 41.81 | 4 |
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 sector in Mauritania?
- Per capita co2 sector in Mauritania was 41.81 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 sector recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 46.49 in 2016.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 sector recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.93 in 1991.
- How does Mauritania rank for per capita co2 sector?
- Mauritania ranks 140th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co2 sector rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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