Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Mauritania
Mauritania: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use was 1.01 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Mauritania is 1.01 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Mauritania peaked at 1.8 tonnes per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.041 tonnes per person, in 1959.
Mauritania ranks 155th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More climate change data for Mauritania
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 9.97 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Mauritania?
- Per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 vs. per capita energy use recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8 tonnes per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.041 tonnes per person in 1959.
- How does Mauritania rank for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
- Mauritania ranks 155th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 vs. per capita energy use. 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.