Per capita co2 vs average in Mauritania
Mauritania: Per capita co2 vs average was 1.01 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.01
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
160th
of 213 countries
All-time high
1.8
in 1987
All-time low
0.041
in 1959
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Per capita co2 vs average in Mauritania, 1959–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 1.01 for per capita co2 vs 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 vs average in Mauritania peaked at 1.8 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.041, 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.
Per capita co2 vs average 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 | 0.2576 | +13.7% |
| 1970 | 0.3898 | +51.3% |
| 1971 | 0.3523 | -9.6% |
| 1972 | 0.3826 | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 0.3896 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.39 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3987 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3928 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.4114 | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 0.4183 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.422 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.4275 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.4178 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.5656 | +35.4% |
| 1983 | 0.5838 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5273 | -9.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3853 | -26.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2133 | -44.6% |
| 1987 | 1.8 | +743.0% |
| 1988 | 1.72 | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 1.47 | -14.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4373 | -70.3% |
| 1991 | 0.4321 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4334 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4262 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.4265 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.439 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.4506 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.4467 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4338 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.431 | -0.6% |
| 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 | 0.4878 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5144 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5682 | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5751 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6127 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6174 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6357 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6763 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5808 | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6659 | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7571 | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6421 | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8505 | +32.5% |
| 2018 | 1.02 | +20.5% |
| 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 | +1.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 1.01 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7616, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 1.01 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3417, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 vs average 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 | +743.0% | 0.2133 | 1.8 |
| 1990 | -70.3% | 1.47 | 0.4373 |
| 1970 | +51.3% | 0.2576 | 0.3898 |
| 1986 | -44.6% | 0.3853 | 0.2133 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.041 | 0.041 | 0.041 | 1 |
| 1960s | 0.1434 | 0.0444 | 0.2576 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3947 | 0.3523 | 0.422 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8108 | 0.2133 | 1.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4357 | 0.4262 | 0.4506 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.502 | 0.4262 | 0.6127 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7483 | 0.5808 | 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 vs average in Mauritania?
- Per capita co2 vs average in Mauritania was 1.01 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 vs average recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8 in 1987.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 vs average recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.041 in 1959.
- How does Mauritania rank for per capita co2 vs average?
- Mauritania ranks 160th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 vs 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 vs average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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