Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Mauritania
Mauritania: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
142nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1987
All-time low
0.2732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1862
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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
The most recent figure for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Mauritania is 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Mauritania peaked at 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.2732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1862.
That places Mauritania 142nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.2768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.2778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1852 | 0.278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1853 | 0.2775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1854 | 0.277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1855 | 0.2765 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1856 | 0.276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1857 | 0.2754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1858 | 0.2749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1859 | 0.2743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1860 | 0.2737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1861 | 0.2735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1862 | 0.2732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1863 | 0.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.8% |
| 1864 | 0.3297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1865 | 0.3293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1866 | 0.329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1867 | 0.3286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1868 | 0.3283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1869 | 0.3278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1870 | 0.3274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1871 | 0.3269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1872 | 0.3265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1873 | 0.3262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1874 | 0.3259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1875 | 0.3256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1876 | 0.3254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1877 | 0.3251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1878 | 0.3248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1879 | 0.3243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1880 | 0.3237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1881 | 0.3229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1882 | 0.3221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1883 | 0.3211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1884 | 0.3202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1885 | 0.3193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1886 | 0.3183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1887 | 0.3174 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1888 | 0.3164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1889 | 0.3154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1890 | 0.3148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1891 | 0.3138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1892 | 0.3127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1893 | 0.3116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1894 | 0.3105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1895 | 0.3094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1896 | 0.3083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1897 | 0.3073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1898 | 0.3062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1899 | 0.3051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1900 | 0.3038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1901 | 0.3017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1902 | 0.2996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1903 | 0.2973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1904 | 0.295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1905 | 0.2928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1906 | 0.2905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1907 | 0.2882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1908 | 0.2858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1909 | 0.2836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1910 | 0.2815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1911 | 0.2819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1912 | 0.284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1913 | 0.2856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1914 | 0.2871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1915 | 0.2887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1916 | 0.2902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1917 | 0.2917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1918 | 0.293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1919 | 0.2938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1920 | 0.294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1921 | 0.2942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1922 | 0.294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.2934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1924 | 0.2928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1925 | 0.2922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1926 | 0.2915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1927 | 0.2909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1928 | 0.2902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1929 | 0.2897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1930 | 0.2892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1931 | 0.289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1932 | 0.2907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1933 | 0.2905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1934 | 0.2904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1935 | 0.2907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1936 | 0.2921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1937 | 0.2893 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1938 | 0.2879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1939 | 0.2862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1940 | 0.2844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1941 | 0.2855 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1942 | 0.2853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1943 | 0.285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1944 | 0.2894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1945 | 0.292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1946 | 0.2928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1947 | 0.2937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1948 | 0.2947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1949 | 0.2952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1950 | 0.2958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1951 | 0.294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 0.2939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 0.292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 0.2909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 0.2896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 0.2881 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 0.2861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 0.3252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.7% |
| 1960 | 0.3263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 0.3354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 0.3478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 0.3714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 1964 | 0.3971 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 0.4363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.9% |
| 1966 | 0.4461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.4546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.4795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 0.5061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 0.6481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +28.1% |
| 1971 | 0.6104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 0.6402 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 0.6477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.6453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.6599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.6747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.6836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.6875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.6938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.6843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.8356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.1% |
| 1983 | 0.8539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.8015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 0.6608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -26.6% |
| 1987 | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +327.4% |
| 1988 | 2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.9% |
| 1990 | 0.8244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -53.1% |
| 1991 | 0.8232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.8188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.8192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.8362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.8442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.8757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.8597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9723 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.4% |
| 2018 | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 | +327.4% | 0.4853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1990 | -53.1% | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1970 | +28.1% | 0.5061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1986 | -26.6% | 0.6608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.3123 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.3258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.3197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 139 Cambodia 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 140 Lesotho 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 141 Syria 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 143 Micronesia (country) 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 144 Samoa 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 145 Cape Verde 1.38 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, excluding land use and forestry in Mauritania?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Mauritania was 1.39 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, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1862.
- How does Mauritania rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Mauritania ranks 142nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, excluding land use and forestry. 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.