Per capita ghg emissions in Mauritania
Mauritania: Per capita ghg emissions was 3.52 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
3.52
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
128th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.14
in 1850
All-time low
1.39
in 1935
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg emissions in Mauritania, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 3.52 for per capita ghg 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 ghg emissions in Mauritania peaked at 6.14 in 1850 and was at its lowest, 1.39, in 1935.
Mauritania ranks 128th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Per capita ghg emissions in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 6.14 | — |
| 1851 | 6.06 | -1.2% |
| 1852 | 5.91 | -2.4% |
| 1853 | 5.76 | -2.7% |
| 1854 | 5.61 | -2.5% |
| 1855 | 5.48 | -2.3% |
| 1856 | 5.37 | -2.1% |
| 1857 | 5.26 | -2.0% |
| 1858 | 5.16 | -1.8% |
| 1859 | 5.07 | -1.7% |
| 1860 | 4.99 | -1.6% |
| 1861 | 4.93 | -1.3% |
| 1862 | 4.88 | -1.1% |
| 1863 | 4.88 | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 4.84 | -0.9% |
| 1865 | 4.8 | -0.8% |
| 1866 | 4.76 | -0.8% |
| 1867 | 4.73 | -0.7% |
| 1868 | 4.7 | -0.6% |
| 1869 | 4.67 | -0.6% |
| 1870 | 4.67 | -0.1% |
| 1871 | 4.62 | -1.0% |
| 1872 | 4.56 | -1.3% |
| 1873 | 4.51 | -1.1% |
| 1874 | 4.47 | -0.8% |
| 1875 | 4.45 | -0.6% |
| 1876 | 4.43 | -0.5% |
| 1877 | 4.41 | -0.4% |
| 1878 | 4.39 | -0.4% |
| 1879 | 4.37 | -0.5% |
| 1880 | 4.35 | -0.5% |
| 1881 | 4.29 | -1.5% |
| 1882 | 4.2 | -2.0% |
| 1883 | 4.12 | -1.9% |
| 1884 | 4.05 | -1.8% |
| 1885 | 3.98 | -1.6% |
| 1886 | 3.92 | -1.5% |
| 1887 | 3.87 | -1.4% |
| 1888 | 3.82 | -1.2% |
| 1889 | 3.78 | -1.1% |
| 1890 | 3.66 | -3.3% |
| 1891 | 3.51 | -3.9% |
| 1892 | 3.37 | -4.2% |
| 1893 | 3.24 | -3.9% |
| 1894 | 3.12 | -3.5% |
| 1895 | 3.02 | -3.2% |
| 1896 | 2.93 | -3.0% |
| 1897 | 2.85 | -2.8% |
| 1898 | 2.79 | -2.4% |
| 1899 | 2.73 | -2.0% |
| 1900 | 2.74 | +0.5% |
| 1901 | 2.63 | -4.3% |
| 1902 | 2.45 | -6.8% |
| 1903 | 2.3 | -6.1% |
| 1904 | 2.16 | -5.8% |
| 1905 | 2.04 | -5.8% |
| 1906 | 1.94 | -4.6% |
| 1907 | 1.9 | -2.2% |
| 1908 | 1.78 | -6.3% |
| 1909 | 1.71 | -3.9% |
| 1910 | 1.63 | -4.5% |
| 1911 | 1.8 | +10.2% |
| 1912 | 2.02 | +12.1% |
| 1913 | 2.27 | +12.5% |
| 1914 | 2.51 | +10.6% |
| 1915 | 2.71 | +8.2% |
| 1916 | 2.93 | +8.0% |
| 1917 | 3.12 | +6.5% |
| 1918 | 3.28 | +5.0% |
| 1919 | 3.4 | +3.7% |
| 1920 | 3.78 | +11.2% |
| 1921 | 3.69 | -2.5% |
| 1922 | 3.34 | -9.3% |
| 1923 | 2.99 | -10.6% |
| 1924 | 2.69 | -9.9% |
| 1925 | 2.45 | -9.1% |
| 1926 | 2.22 | -9.3% |
| 1927 | 2.03 | -8.6% |
| 1928 | 1.89 | -6.5% |
| 1929 | 1.76 | -7.3% |
| 1930 | 1.6 | -8.9% |
| 1931 | 1.52 | -5.2% |
| 1932 | 1.49 | -1.5% |
| 1933 | 1.46 | -2.2% |
| 1934 | 1.46 | +0.3% |
| 1935 | 1.39 | -5.0% |
| 1936 | 1.46 | +4.7% |
| 1937 | 1.53 | +4.9% |
| 1938 | 1.61 | +5.1% |
| 1939 | 1.7 | +6.0% |
| 1940 | 1.85 | +8.7% |
| 1941 | 2 | +7.9% |
| 1942 | 2.2 | +10.4% |
| 1943 | 2.47 | +12.0% |
| 1944 | 2.88 | +16.5% |
| 1945 | 3.31 | +15.3% |
| 1946 | 3.81 | +14.9% |
| 1947 | 4.16 | +9.3% |
| 1948 | 4.52 | +8.7% |
| 1949 | 4.72 | +4.3% |
| 1950 | 4.77 | +1.1% |
| 1951 | 4.82 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 4.67 | -3.1% |
| 1953 | 4.46 | -4.6% |
| 1954 | 4.29 | -3.8% |
| 1955 | 4.05 | -5.5% |
| 1956 | 3.98 | -1.8% |
| 1957 | 3.87 | -2.8% |
| 1958 | 3.82 | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 4.08 | +6.7% |
| 1960 | 4.38 | +7.5% |
| 1961 | 3.63 | -17.3% |
| 1962 | 4.02 | +10.8% |
| 1963 | 4.34 | +8.0% |
| 1964 | 4.63 | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 4.91 | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 5.11 | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 5.32 | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 5.73 | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 4.86 | -15.3% |
| 1970 | 4.58 | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 4.4 | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 3.87 | -11.9% |
| 1973 | 3.52 | -9.0% |
| 1974 | 2.92 | -17.2% |
| 1975 | 3.11 | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 3.26 | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 3.34 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 3.42 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 3.71 | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 4.04 | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 4.37 | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 4.7 | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 4.27 | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 4.16 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 4.23 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 4.14 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 5.79 | +39.9% |
| 1988 | 5.8 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 5.68 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 4.8 | -15.5% |
| 1991 | 4.81 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 4.64 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 4.63 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 4.2 | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 4.02 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 4.11 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 4.14 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 4.2 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 4.35 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 4.46 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 4.42 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 4.24 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 4.23 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 4.15 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 4.14 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 4.19 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 4.16 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 3.93 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 3.95 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 3.91 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 3.87 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 3.81 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 3.66 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 3.75 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 3.8 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 3.67 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 3.98 | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 3.96 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 3.82 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 3.75 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 3.6 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 3.68 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 3.59 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 3.52 | -1.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 3.52 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.9, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 3.52 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.65, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg 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 | 5.79 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 5.58 | 5.07 | 6.14 | 10 |
| 1860s | 4.82 | 4.67 | 4.99 | 10 |
| 1870s | 4.49 | 4.37 | 4.67 | 10 |
| 1880s | 4.04 | 3.78 | 4.35 | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.12 | 2.73 | 3.66 | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.17 | 1.71 | 2.74 | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.57 | 1.63 | 3.4 | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.68 | 1.76 | 3.78 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.52 | 1.39 | 1.7 | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.19 | 1.85 | 4.72 | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.28 | 3.82 | 4.82 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.69 | 3.63 | 5.73 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.61 | 2.92 | 4.58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.72 | 4.04 | 5.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.39 | 4.02 | 4.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.19 | 3.93 | 4.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.82 | 3.66 | 3.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.63 | 3.52 | 3.75 | 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 ghg emissions in Mauritania?
- Per capita ghg emissions in Mauritania was 3.52 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.14 in 1850.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.39 in 1935.
- How does Mauritania rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- Mauritania ranks 128th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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