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Share of global methane emissions in Mauritania

Mauritania: Share of global methane emissions was 0.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.1%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
103rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 1850
All-time low
0.1%
in 1974
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share of global methane emissions in Mauritania, 1850–2024

00.050.10.15185019372024

Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 0.1% for share of global methane emissions in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of global methane emissions in Mauritania peaked at 0.1% in 1850 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1974.

Mauritania ranks 103rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.

Share of global methane emissions in Mauritania, year by year

Year % Change
1850 0.1% —
1851 0.1% -0.3%
1852 0.1% -0.4%
1853 0.1% -0.5%
1854 0.1% -0.9%
1855 0.1% -0.4%
1856 0.1% -0.6%
1857 0.1% -0.4%
1858 0.1% -0.4%
1859 0.1% -0.6%
1860 0.1% -0.7%
1861 0.1% -0.4%
1862 0.1% -0.3%
1863 0.1% +0.3%
1864 0.1% -0.6%
1865 0.1% -0.5%
1866 0.1% -0.5%
1867 0.1% -0.4%
1868 0.1% -0.3%
1869 0.1% -0.5%
1870 0.1% -0.3%
1871 0.1% -0.7%
1872 0.1% -1.1%
1873 0.1% -0.8%
1874 0.1% -0.2%
1875 0.1% -0.9%
1876 0.1% -0.5%
1877 0.1% -0.6%
1878 0.1% -0.5%
1879 0.1% -0.8%
1880 0.1% -1.2%
1881 0.1% -0.9%
1882 0.1% -0.9%
1883 0.1% -1.0%
1884 0.1% -0.6%
1885 0.1% -0.5%
1886 0.1% -0.6%
1887 0.1% -0.9%
1888 0.1% -1.3%
1889 0.1% -0.5%
1890 0.1% -1.3%
1891 0.1% -0.9%
1892 0.1% -0.5%
1893 0.1% -0.2%
1894 0.1% -0.9%
1895 0.1% -1.1%
1896 0.1% -0.7%
1897 0.1% -1.0%
1898 0.1% -1.0%
1899 0.1% -1.4%
1900 0.1% -1.2%
1901 0.1% -1.4%
1902 0.1% -1.3%
1903 0.1% -2.1%
1904 0.1% -1.2%
1905 0.1% -1.6%
1906 0.1% -1.9%
1907 0.1% -2.7%
1908 0.1% -0.5%
1909 0.1% -1.7%
1910 0.1% -1.7%
1911 0.1% -0.5%
1912 0.1% -0.6%
1913 0.1% -1.3%
1914 0.1% +1.5%
1915 0.1% +0.0%
1916 0.1% -1.3%
1917 0.1% -0.9%
1918 0.1% +0.8%
1919 0.1% +1.7%
1920 0.1% -2.2%
1921 0.1% +2.3%
1922 0.1% -1.5%
1923 0.1% -2.6%
1924 0.1% -0.5%
1925 0.1% -0.3%
1926 0.1% +0.2%
1927 0.1% -2.2%
1928 0.1% -0.1%
1929 0.1% -1.6%
1930 0.1% +0.4%
1931 0.1% +1.2%
1932 0.1% +0.8%
1933 0.1% -0.9%
1934 0.1% -1.7%
1935 0.1% -1.1%
1936 0.1% +0.2%
1937 0.1% +0.7%
1938 0.1% +2.5%
1939 0.1% +0.8%
1940 0.1% +0.5%
1941 0.1% +1.1%
1942 0.1% +1.6%
1943 0.1% +0.7%
1944 0.1% +1.3%
1945 0.1% +3.8%
1946 0.1% -0.2%
1947 0.1% -0.6%
1948 0.1% +1.1%
1949 0.1% +1.3%
1950 0.1% +0.1%
1951 0.1% +0.7%
1952 0.1% +1.9%
1953 0.1% +1.7%
1954 0.1% +1.6%
1955 0.1% -0.4%
1956 0.1% +1.2%
1957 0.1% +1.3%
1958 0.1% +2.2%
1959 0.1% +0.0%
1960 0.1% +1.4%
1961 0.1% -15.0%
1962 0.1% +0.6%
1963 0.1% -0.1%
1964 0.1% +0.2%
1965 0.1% -0.1%
1966 0.1% -1.2%
1967 0.1% +1.5%
1968 0.1% +1.5%
1969 0.1% -14.3%
1970 0.1% -1.9%
1971 0.1% -2.6%
1972 0.1% -9.7%
1973 0.1% -4.2%
1974 0.1% -14.1%
1975 0.1% +1.8%
1976 0.1% +3.0%
1977 0.1% +2.5%
1978 0.1% +0.7%
1979 0.1% -0.4%
1980 0.1% +2.9%
1981 0.1% +8.5%
1982 0.1% +1.8%
1983 0.1% -8.9%
1984 0.1% -5.3%
1985 0.1% +4.1%
1986 0.1% +1.7%
1987 0.1% +2.3%
1988 0.1% +2.3%
1989 0.1% +2.1%
1990 0.1% +9.5%
1991 0.1% +4.2%
1992 0.1% -2.0%
1993 0.1% +3.3%
1994 0.1% -2.8%
1995 0.1% -0.5%
1996 0.1% +6.3%
1997 0.1% +6.3%
1998 0.1% +6.3%
1999 0.1% +7.5%
2000 0.1% +3.8%
2001 0.1% +1.6%
2002 0.1% +2.3%
2003 0.1% +0.2%
2004 0.1% -2.1%
2005 0.1% +0.5%
2006 0.1% +1.2%
2007 0.1% -3.1%
2008 0.1% -7.6%
2009 0.1% +6.4%
2010 0.1% +2.7%
2011 0.1% -1.6%
2012 0.1% +2.1%
2013 0.1% +3.1%
2014 0.1% +2.4%
2015 0.1% +1.3%
2016 0.1% +0.2%
2017 0.1% -0.7%
2018 0.1% -1.0%
2019 0.1% +3.7%
2020 0.1% +1.5%
2021 0.1% -1.2%
2022 0.1% -2.2%
2023 0.1% +0.7%
2024 0.1% -0.8%

Mauritania compared with similar countries

  • Mauritania's 0.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 79% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Mauritania's 0.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1%, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
1860s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
1870s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
1880s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
1890s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
1900s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
1910s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
1920s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
1930s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
1940s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
1950s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
1960s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
1970s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 5

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 100 Botswana 0.1% compare
  2. 101 Denmark 0.1% compare
  3. 102 Greece 0.1% compare
  4. 104 Austria 0.1% compare
  5. 105 Hungary 0.1% compare
  6. 106 Honduras 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of global methane emissions in Mauritania?
Share of global methane emissions in Mauritania was 0.1% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of global methane emissions recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1850.
What is the lowest share of global methane emissions recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1974.
How does Mauritania rank for share of global methane emissions?
Mauritania ranks 103rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of global methane emissions rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of global methane emissions
Unit
%
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
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Measured as a percentage of the world's methane emissions.