Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring in Mauritania, 1994–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.0% for share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in 2024.
That represents a change of down 92.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in Mauritania peaked at 0.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1994.
Mauritania ranks 95th of 215 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
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More climate change data for Mauritania
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth 2.8% (2025)
- Population, total 5.32 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.2% (2025)
- Urban population 3.27 million (2025)
- Urban population 61.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.01 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 99.86 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.01 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.01 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in Mauritania?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in Mauritania was 0.0% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1994.
- How does Mauritania rank for share of global co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Mauritania ranks 95th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from flaring in the same year.