Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Mauritania
Mauritania: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 404.19 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
404.19 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
126th
of 191 countries
All-time high
406.1 kilograms per person
in 2022
All-time low
122.96 kilograms per person
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Mauritania, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 404.19 kilograms per person for per capita co₂ emissions from transport in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Mauritania peaked at 406.1 kilograms per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 122.96 kilograms per person, in 1990.
That places Mauritania 126th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 122.96 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 124.39 kilograms per person | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 129.3 kilograms per person | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 128.78 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 128.92 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 138.41 kilograms per person | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 156.9 kilograms per person | +13.4% |
| 1997 | 161.74 kilograms per person | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 181.84 kilograms per person | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 200.65 kilograms per person | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 202.8 kilograms per person | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 216.52 kilograms per person | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 248.3 kilograms per person | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 260.52 kilograms per person | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 271.9 kilograms per person | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 268.79 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 258.82 kilograms per person | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 316.84 kilograms per person | +22.4% |
| 2008 | 263.88 kilograms per person | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 331.87 kilograms per person | +25.8% |
| 2010 | 318.49 kilograms per person | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 302.61 kilograms per person | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 334.34 kilograms per person | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 310.63 kilograms per person | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 324.8 kilograms per person | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 342.92 kilograms per person | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 357.26 kilograms per person | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 318.24 kilograms per person | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 352.72 kilograms per person | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 364.84 kilograms per person | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 365.21 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 405.5 kilograms per person | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 406.1 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 404.19 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 404.19 kilograms per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 246.89 kilograms per person, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 404.19 kilograms per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 158.34 kilograms per person, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 147.39 kilograms per person | 122.96 kilograms per person | 200.65 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 264.02 kilograms per person | 202.8 kilograms per person | 331.87 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 332.69 kilograms per person | 302.61 kilograms per person | 364.84 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 395.25 kilograms per person | 365.21 kilograms per person | 406.1 kilograms per person | 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 emissions from transport in Mauritania?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Mauritania was 404.19 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 406.1 kilograms per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 122.96 kilograms per person in 1990.
- How does Mauritania rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Mauritania ranks 126th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.