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.
Per capita greenhouse gas 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 2.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas 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
- 125 Lebanon 3.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 126 Tunisia 3.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 127 Malta 3.54 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
- 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 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.