Share of global CO₂ emissions and population in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share of global CO₂ emissions and population was 0.2% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
0.2%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
86th
of 239 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2100
All-time low
0.0%
in 1918
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Share of global CO₂ emissions and population in Mauritania, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.2% for share of global co₂ emissions and population in 2100. That is the highest value across all 318 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions and population in Mauritania peaked at 0.2% in 2100 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1918.
Mauritania ranks 86th of 239 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global CO₂ emissions and population in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.1% | — |
| 1100 | 0.0% | -12.6% |
| 1200 | 0.0% | -4.3% |
| 1300 | 0.0% | +8.4% |
| 1400 | 0.1% | +12.5% |
| 1500 | 0.1% | -5.5% |
| 1600 | 0.1% | +13.7% |
| 1700 | 0.1% | -0.9% |
| 1710 | 0.1% | -1.1% |
| 1720 | 0.1% | -4.0% |
| 1730 | 0.1% | -2.7% |
| 1740 | 0.1% | -3.8% |
| 1750 | 0.0% | -6.1% |
| 1760 | 0.0% | -3.7% |
| 1770 | 0.0% | -4.0% |
| 1780 | 0.0% | -7.3% |
| 1790 | 0.0% | -3.5% |
| 1800 | 0.0% | -2.5% |
| 1801 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1802 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1803 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1804 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1805 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1806 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1807 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1808 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1809 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1810 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1811 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1812 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1813 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1814 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1815 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1816 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1817 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1818 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1819 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 1820 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 1821 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 1822 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 1823 | 0.0% | -1.6% |
| 1824 | 0.0% | -1.6% |
| 1825 | 0.0% | -1.6% |
| 1826 | 0.0% | -1.6% |
| 1827 | 0.0% | -1.6% |
| 1828 | 0.0% | -1.6% |
| 1829 | 0.0% | -1.6% |
| 1830 | 0.0% | -1.5% |
| 1831 | 0.0% | -1.5% |
| 1832 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 1833 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 1834 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 1835 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 1836 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 1837 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 1838 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 1839 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 1840 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 1841 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 1842 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 1843 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 1844 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 1845 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 1846 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 1847 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 1848 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 1849 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 1850 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1851 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1852 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1853 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1854 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1855 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1856 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1857 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1858 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1859 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1861 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1862 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1871 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1872 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1873 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1874 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1875 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1876 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1877 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1878 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1879 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1880 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1881 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1882 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1883 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1884 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1885 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1886 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1887 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1888 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1889 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1890 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1891 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1892 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1893 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1898 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1899 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1910 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1911 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1912 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1913 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1914 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1915 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1916 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1917 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1918 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1919 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1921 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1922 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 1923 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 1924 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 1925 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 1926 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 1927 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 1928 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 1929 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 1930 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 1931 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 1932 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 1933 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 1934 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 1935 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 1936 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 1937 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 1938 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1939 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 1940 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 1941 | 0.0% | +0.8% |
| 1942 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1943 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 1944 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 1945 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 1946 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 1947 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 1948 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1949 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1950 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 1951 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1% | +1.9% |
| 2026 | 0.1% | +1.9% |
| 2027 | 0.1% | +1.9% |
| 2028 | 0.1% | +1.8% |
| 2029 | 0.1% | +1.8% |
| 2030 | 0.1% | +1.8% |
| 2031 | 0.1% | +1.8% |
| 2032 | 0.1% | +1.8% |
| 2033 | 0.1% | +1.8% |
| 2034 | 0.1% | +1.7% |
| 2035 | 0.1% | +1.7% |
| 2036 | 0.1% | +1.7% |
| 2037 | 0.1% | +1.7% |
| 2038 | 0.1% | +1.6% |
| 2039 | 0.1% | +1.6% |
| 2040 | 0.1% | +1.6% |
| 2041 | 0.1% | +1.6% |
| 2042 | 0.1% | +1.6% |
| 2043 | 0.1% | +1.6% |
| 2044 | 0.1% | +1.6% |
| 2045 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 2046 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 2047 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 2048 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 2049 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 2050 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 2051 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 2052 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 2053 | 0.1% | +1.4% |
| 2054 | 0.1% | +1.4% |
| 2055 | 0.1% | +1.4% |
| 2056 | 0.1% | +1.4% |
| 2057 | 0.1% | +1.4% |
| 2058 | 0.1% | +1.4% |
| 2059 | 0.1% | +1.4% |
| 2060 | 0.1% | +1.3% |
| 2061 | 0.1% | +1.3% |
| 2062 | 0.1% | +1.3% |
| 2063 | 0.1% | +1.3% |
| 2064 | 0.1% | +1.3% |
| 2065 | 0.1% | +1.3% |
| 2066 | 0.1% | +1.2% |
| 2067 | 0.1% | +1.2% |
| 2068 | 0.1% | +1.2% |
| 2069 | 0.1% | +1.2% |
| 2070 | 0.1% | +1.2% |
| 2071 | 0.1% | +1.2% |
| 2072 | 0.1% | +1.1% |
| 2073 | 0.1% | +1.1% |
| 2074 | 0.1% | +1.1% |
| 2075 | 0.1% | +1.1% |
| 2076 | 0.1% | +1.1% |
| 2077 | 0.1% | +1.1% |
| 2078 | 0.1% | +1.1% |
| 2079 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 2080 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 2081 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 2082 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 2083 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 2084 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 2085 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 2086 | 0.1% | +0.9% |
| 2087 | 0.2% | +0.9% |
| 2088 | 0.2% | +0.9% |
| 2089 | 0.2% | +0.9% |
| 2090 | 0.2% | +0.9% |
| 2091 | 0.2% | +0.9% |
| 2092 | 0.2% | +0.9% |
| 2093 | 0.2% | +0.8% |
| 2094 | 0.2% | +0.8% |
| 2095 | 0.2% | +0.8% |
| 2096 | 0.2% | +0.8% |
| 2097 | 0.2% | +0.8% |
| 2098 | 0.2% | +0.8% |
| 2099 | 0.2% | +0.8% |
| 2100 | 0.2% | +0.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4%, 46% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2030s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2040s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2050s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2060s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2070s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2080s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2090s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2100s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
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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 share of global co₂ emissions and population in Mauritania?
- Share of global co₂ emissions and population in Mauritania was 0.2% in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions and population recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2100.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions and population recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1918.
- How does Mauritania rank for share of global co₂ emissions and population?
- Mauritania ranks 86th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions and population rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the world's population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.