Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Mauritania
Mauritania: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions was 3.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
3.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
127th
of 198 countries
All-time high
6.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
All-time low
1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1935
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Mauritania, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Mauritania stood at 3.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Mauritania peaked at 6.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850 and was at its lowest, 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1935.
That places Mauritania 127th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 6.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 6.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1852 | 5.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1853 | 5.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1854 | 5.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1855 | 5.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1856 | 5.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1857 | 5.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1858 | 5.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1859 | 5.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1860 | 4.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1861 | 4.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1862 | 4.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1863 | 4.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 4.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1865 | 4.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1866 | 4.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1867 | 4.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1868 | 4.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1869 | 4.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1870 | 4.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1871 | 4.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1872 | 4.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1873 | 4.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1874 | 4.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1875 | 4.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1876 | 4.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1877 | 4.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1878 | 4.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1879 | 4.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1880 | 4.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1881 | 4.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1882 | 4.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1883 | 4.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1884 | 4.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1885 | 3.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1886 | 3.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1887 | 3.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1888 | 3.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1889 | 3.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1890 | 3.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1891 | 3.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1892 | 3.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1893 | 3.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1894 | 3.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1895 | 3.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1896 | 2.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1897 | 2.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1898 | 2.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1899 | 2.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1900 | 2.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1901 | 2.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 1902 | 2.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
| 1903 | 2.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 1904 | 2.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 1905 | 2.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 1906 | 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1907 | 1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1908 | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.3% |
| 1909 | 1.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1910 | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 1911 | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.2% |
| 1912 | 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.1% |
| 1913 | 2.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.5% |
| 1914 | 2.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.6% |
| 1915 | 2.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.2% |
| 1916 | 2.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.0% |
| 1917 | 3.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 1918 | 3.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1919 | 3.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1920 | 3.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.2% |
| 1921 | 3.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1922 | 3.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.3% |
| 1923 | 2.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.6% |
| 1924 | 2.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.9% |
| 1925 | 2.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.1% |
| 1926 | 2.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.3% |
| 1927 | 2.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.6% |
| 1928 | 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.5% |
| 1929 | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.3% |
| 1930 | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.9% |
| 1931 | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 1932 | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1933 | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1934 | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1935 | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 1936 | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1937 | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1938 | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1939 | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1940 | 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.7% |
| 1941 | 2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.9% |
| 1942 | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.4% |
| 1943 | 2.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.0% |
| 1944 | 2.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.5% |
| 1945 | 3.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.3% |
| 1946 | 3.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.9% |
| 1947 | 4.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.3% |
| 1948 | 4.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.7% |
| 1949 | 4.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1950 | 4.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1951 | 4.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 4.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1953 | 4.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1954 | 4.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 1955 | 4.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 1956 | 3.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1957 | 3.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1958 | 3.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 4.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.7% |
| 1960 | 4.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.5% |
| 1961 | 3.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.3% |
| 1962 | 4.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.8% |
| 1963 | 4.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.0% |
| 1964 | 4.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 4.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 5.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 5.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 5.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 4.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.3% |
| 1970 | 4.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 4.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 3.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.9% |
| 1973 | 3.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.0% |
| 1974 | 2.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.2% |
| 1975 | 3.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 3.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 3.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 3.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 3.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 4.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 4.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 4.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 4.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 4.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 4.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 4.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 5.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +39.9% |
| 1988 | 5.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 5.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 4.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.5% |
| 1991 | 4.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 4.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 4.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 4.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 4.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 4.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 4.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 4.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 4.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 4.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 4.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 4.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 4.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 4.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 4.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 4.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 4.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 3.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 3.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 3.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 3.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 3.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 3.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 3.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 3.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 3.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 3.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 3.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 3.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 3.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 3.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 3.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 3.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 3.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 3.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 3.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions 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 | +39.9% | 4.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 5.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 4.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 4.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 4.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 124 Lebanon 3.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 125 Tunisia 3.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 126 Malta 3.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 128 Ecuador 3.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 129 East Timor 3.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 130 Armenia 3.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Mauritania?
- Per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Mauritania was 3.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1935.
- How does Mauritania rank for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Mauritania ranks 127th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.