Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Mauritania
Mauritania: Per capita greenhouse gas 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
128th
of 199 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 greenhouse gas 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
Mauritania recorded 3.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions in 2024.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas 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.
Mauritania ranks 128th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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
- 125 Lebanon 3.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 126 Tunisia 3.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 129 Ecuador 3.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 130 East Timor 3.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 131 Armenia 3.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions in Mauritania?
- Per capita greenhouse gas 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 greenhouse gas 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 greenhouse gas 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 greenhouse gas emissions?
- Mauritania ranks 128th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas 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 greenhouse gas 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.