Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Mauritania
Mauritania: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average was 1.01 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 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
Mauritania recorded 1.01 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Mauritania peaked at 1.8 tonnes per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.041 tonnes per person, in 1959.
That places Mauritania 160th out of 213 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.
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 | 0.1434 tonnes per person | 0.0444 tonnes per person | 0.2576 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3947 tonnes per person | 0.3523 tonnes per person | 0.422 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8108 tonnes per person | 0.2133 tonnes per person | 1.8 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4357 tonnes per person | 0.4262 tonnes per person | 0.4506 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.502 tonnes per person | 0.4262 tonnes per person | 0.6127 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7483 tonnes per person | 0.5808 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 relative to the global average in Mauritania?
- Per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average 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 relative to the global average recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8 tonnes per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.041 tonnes per person in 1959.
- How does Mauritania rank for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Mauritania ranks 160th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.2%. 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.