Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Mauritania
Mauritania: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 11.95 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
11.95 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
150th
of 191 countries
All-time high
34.83 kilograms per person
in 1991
All-time low
8.7 kilograms per person
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Mauritania, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 11.95 kilograms per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in 2023.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Mauritania peaked at 34.83 kilograms per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 8.7 kilograms per person, in 2020.
Mauritania ranks 150th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.74 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 34.83 kilograms per person | +13.3% |
| 1992 | 33.52 kilograms per person | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 32.19 kilograms per person | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 31.12 kilograms per person | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 30.28 kilograms per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 29.68 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 33.18 kilograms per person | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 32.33 kilograms per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 31.48 kilograms per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 26.78 kilograms per person | -14.9% |
| 2001 | 22.4 kilograms per person | -16.4% |
| 2002 | 21.91 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 24.98 kilograms per person | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 27.89 kilograms per person | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 27.22 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 19.91 kilograms per person | -26.9% |
| 2007 | 16.17 kilograms per person | -18.8% |
| 2008 | 15.71 kilograms per person | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 21.31 kilograms per person | +35.7% |
| 2010 | 17.69 kilograms per person | -17.0% |
| 2011 | 14.27 kilograms per person | -19.3% |
| 2012 | 19.34 kilograms per person | +35.5% |
| 2013 | 16.07 kilograms per person | -16.9% |
| 2014 | 18.19 kilograms per person | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 15.13 kilograms per person | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 14.68 kilograms per person | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 14.25 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 16.14 kilograms per person | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 13.43 kilograms per person | -16.8% |
| 2020 | 8.7 kilograms per person | -35.3% |
| 2021 | 10.56 kilograms per person | +21.4% |
| 2022 | 12.31 kilograms per person | +16.5% |
| 2023 | 11.95 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 11.95 kilograms per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.86 kilograms per person, 93% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 11.95 kilograms per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.55 kilograms per person, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.93 kilograms per person | 29.68 kilograms per person | 34.83 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.43 kilograms per person | 15.71 kilograms per person | 27.89 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.92 kilograms per person | 13.43 kilograms per person | 19.34 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.88 kilograms per person | 8.7 kilograms per person | 12.31 kilograms per person | 4 |
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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Mauritania?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Mauritania was 11.95 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 34.83 kilograms per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7 kilograms per person in 2020.
- How does Mauritania rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Mauritania ranks 150th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.