Per capita methane emissions in Mauritania
Mauritania: Per capita methane emissions was 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
37th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1852
All-time low
1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane 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 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita methane emissions in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Mauritania peaked at 5.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1852 and was at its lowest, 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 2024.
Mauritania ranks 37th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita methane emissions in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 5.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 5.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1852 | 5.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 5.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1854 | 5.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1855 | 5.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1856 | 5.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1857 | 5.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1858 | 5.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1859 | 5.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1860 | 5.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1861 | 5.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1862 | 5.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1863 | 5.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1864 | 5.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1865 | 5.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1866 | 5.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1867 | 5.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1868 | 5.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1869 | 5.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1870 | 5.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1871 | 5.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1872 | 5.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1873 | 5.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1874 | 5.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1875 | 5.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1876 | 5.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1877 | 5.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1878 | 5.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1879 | 5.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1880 | 5.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1881 | 5.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1882 | 5.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1883 | 5.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1884 | 5.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1885 | 5.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1886 | 5.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1887 | 5.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1888 | 5.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1889 | 5.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1890 | 5.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1891 | 5.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1892 | 5.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1893 | 5.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1894 | 5.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1895 | 5.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1896 | 5.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1897 | 5.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1898 | 5.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1899 | 5.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1900 | 4.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1901 | 4.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1902 | 4.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1903 | 4.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1904 | 4.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1905 | 4.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1906 | 4.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1907 | 4.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1908 | 4.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1909 | 4.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1910 | 4.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1911 | 4.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1912 | 4.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1913 | 4.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1914 | 4.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1915 | 4.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1916 | 4.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1917 | 4.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1918 | 4.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1919 | 4.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1920 | 4.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1921 | 4.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1922 | 4.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1923 | 4.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1924 | 4.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1925 | 4.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1926 | 4.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1927 | 4.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1928 | 4.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1929 | 4.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1930 | 4.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1931 | 4.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1932 | 3.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1933 | 3.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1934 | 3.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1935 | 3.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1936 | 3.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1937 | 4.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1938 | 4.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1939 | 4.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1940 | 4.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1941 | 4.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1942 | 4.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1943 | 4.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1944 | 4.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1945 | 4.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1946 | 4.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1947 | 4.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1948 | 4.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1949 | 4.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1950 | 4.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1951 | 4.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 4.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 4.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 4.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 4.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 5.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 5.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 5.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 5.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 5.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 4.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.4% |
| 1962 | 4.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 4.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 4.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 4.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 4.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 4.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 4.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 3.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.2% |
| 1970 | 3.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 3.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 3.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.5% |
| 1973 | 2.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 2.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.2% |
| 1975 | 2.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 2.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 2.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 2.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 2.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 2.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 2.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 2.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.4% |
| 1984 | 2.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 2.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 2.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 2.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 2.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 2.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 2.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 2.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 2.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 2.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 2.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 2.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 2.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 2.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 2.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 2.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 2.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 5.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 5.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 5.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 5.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 5.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 4.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 34 Namibia 2.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 35 Iran 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 36 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 38 Cyprus 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 39 Colombia 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 40 Denmark 1.71 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 methane emissions in Mauritania?
- Per capita methane emissions in Mauritania was 1.76 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 methane emissions recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1852.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024.
- How does Mauritania rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Mauritania ranks 37th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.