Share global co2 including land in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share global co2 including land was 0.013 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.013
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
148th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0195
in 1987
All-time low
-0.0023
in 1973
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Share global co2 including land in Mauritania, 1959–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.013 for share global co2 including land in 2024.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 86.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global co2 including land in Mauritania peaked at 0.0195 in 1987 and was at its lowest, -0.0023, in 1973.
That places Mauritania 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share global co2 including land in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 0.0046 | — |
| 1960 | 0.0048 | +4.7% |
| 1961 | 0.0036 | -24.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0035 | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 0.003 | -14.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0029 | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0028 | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0028 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0028 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0048 | +70.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0035 | -27.2% |
| 1970 | -0 | -100.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 | -638.6% |
| 1972 | -0.0005 | -500.0% |
| 1973 | -0.0023 | +411.4% |
| 1974 | -0.0019 | -20.4% |
| 1975 | -0.0003 | -83.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 | -158.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 | +45.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0012 | +375.7% |
| 1979 | 0.004 | +230.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0065 | +62.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0082 | +25.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0104 | +26.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0094 | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0101 | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0096 | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0088 | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0195 | +120.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0193 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0182 | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0095 | -47.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0092 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0097 | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0105 | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 0.008 | -24.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0069 | -13.0% |
| 1996 | 0.006 | -14.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0054 | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0058 | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0062 | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0071 | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0065 | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0054 | -17.4% |
| 2003 | 0.005 | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0052 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0051 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0054 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0069 | +28.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0075 | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0083 | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0065 | -21.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0071 | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0066 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0056 | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 0.007 | +23.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0077 | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0071 | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0093 | +31.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0113 | +21.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0116 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0128 | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0115 | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0132 | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0126 | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 0.013 | +3.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.013 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0606, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.013 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0341, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share global co2 including land 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +638.6% | -0 | 0.0001 |
| 1972 | -500.0% | 0.0001 | -0.0005 |
| 1973 | -411.4% | -0.0005 | -0.0023 |
| 1978 | +375.7% | 0.0003 | 0.0012 |
| 1979 | +230.3% | 0.0012 | 0.004 |
| 1976 | +158.4% | -0.0003 | 0.0002 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0046 | 0.0046 | 0.0046 | 1 |
| 1960s | 0.0034 | 0.0028 | 0.0048 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 | -0.0023 | 0.004 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.012 | 0.0065 | 0.0195 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0077 | 0.0054 | 0.0105 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0062 | 0.005 | 0.0083 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.008 | 0.0056 | 0.0116 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0126 | 0.0115 | 0.0132 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 145 Belize 0.0166 compare
- 146 Cyprus 0.0148 compare
- 147 North Macedonia 0.0142 compare
- 149 Solomon Islands 0.0129 compare
- 150 Guinea-Bissau 0.0122 compare
- 151 Burundi 0.0121 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 share global co2 including land in Mauritania?
- Share global co2 including land in Mauritania was 0.013 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global co2 including land recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0195 in 1987.
- What is the lowest share global co2 including land recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0023 in 1973.
- How does Mauritania rank for share global co2 including land?
- Mauritania ranks 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share global co2 including land rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global co2 including land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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