Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Mauritania
Mauritania: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 7.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
142nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
7.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
80,495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Mauritania, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Mauritania is 7.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 71.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Mauritania peaked at 7.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 80,495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Mauritania 142nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 80,495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 80,607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1852 | 80,718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1853 | 80,828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1854 | 80,937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1855 | 81,043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1856 | 81,146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1857 | 81,247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1858 | 81,344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1859 | 81,436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 81,525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1861 | 81,704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 81,883 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 99,241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +21.2% |
| 1864 | 99,452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 99,663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 99,874 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 100,084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 100,296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 100,507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 100,720 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 100,961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1872 | 101,243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1873 | 101,557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1874 | 101,893 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1875 | 102,242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1876 | 102,594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1877 | 102,940 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1878 | 103,269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1879 | 103,572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1880 | 103,840 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1881 | 104,088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1882 | 104,331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1883 | 104,570 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1884 | 104,806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1885 | 105,040 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1886 | 105,273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1887 | 105,506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1888 | 105,740 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1889 | 105,976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1890 | 106,334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1891 | 106,607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1892 | 106,883 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1893 | 107,162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1894 | 107,445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1895 | 107,730 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1896 | 108,019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1897 | 108,312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1898 | 108,608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1899 | 108,908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1900 | 109,211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1901 | 109,271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1902 | 109,333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1903 | 109,392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1904 | 109,446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 109,492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 109,524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 109,541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 109,539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1909 | 109,513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1910 | 109,461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1911 | 110,310 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1912 | 111,773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1913 | 112,962 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1914 | 114,157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1915 | 115,359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1916 | 116,569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1917 | 117,788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1918 | 119,018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1919 | 120,259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1920 | 121,512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1921 | 122,976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1922 | 124,550 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1923 | 126,145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1924 | 127,762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1925 | 129,401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1926 | 131,065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1927 | 132,732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1928 | 134,424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1929 | 136,142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1930 | 137,887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1931 | 139,801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1932 | 142,615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1933 | 144,524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1934 | 146,470 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1935 | 148,682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1936 | 151,519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1937 | 152,151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1938 | 153,510 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1939 | 154,891 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1940 | 156,293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1941 | 159,524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1942 | 162,128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1943 | 164,858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1944 | 170,419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1945 | 175,043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1946 | 178,683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1947 | 182,465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1948 | 186,374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1949 | 190,398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1950 | 194,527 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1951 | 197,271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 201,295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 204,949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 208,691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 212,569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 216,491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 220,505 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 224,308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 261,350 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.5% |
| 1960 | 268,981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 283,776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1962 | 302,301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 331,805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.8% |
| 1964 | 364,934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 412,654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.1% |
| 1966 | 434,580 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 456,396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 496,210 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.7% |
| 1969 | 539,851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.8% |
| 1970 | 712,738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +32.0% |
| 1971 | 692,017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 748,038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 779,786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 800,327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 842,959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 860,287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 913,355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 952,055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 985,045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 1.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +25.7% |
| 1983 | 1.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.1% |
| 1986 | 850,084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -24.4% |
| 1987 | 3.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +339.9% |
| 1988 | 3.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 3.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -51.9% |
| 1991 | 1.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 1.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 1.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 1.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 1.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 2.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 2.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 2.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 2.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 2.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 2.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 2.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 2.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 2.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 2.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 3.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 3.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 3.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 3.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 3.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 3.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 4.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 3.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 4.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 4.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 4.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 5.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +23.0% |
| 2018 | 6.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.6% |
| 2019 | 6.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 6.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 6.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 7.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 6.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 7.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 7.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 35% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 7.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +339.9% | 850,084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1990 | -51.9% | 3.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1970 | +32.0% | 539,851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 712,738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1982 | +25.7% | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 80,980 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 80,495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 81,436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 94,423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 81,525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 100,507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 102,099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 100,720 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 103,572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 104,917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 103,840 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 105,976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 107,601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 106,334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 108,908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 109,426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 109,211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 109,541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 114,766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 109,461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 120,259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 128,671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 121,512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 136,142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 147,205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 137,887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 154,891 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 172,618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 156,293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 190,398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 214,196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 194,527 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 261,350 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 389,149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 268,981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 539,851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 828,661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 692,017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 985,045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 850,084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 139 Togo 7.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 140 Guyana 7.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 141 Luxembourg 7.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 143 Moldova 7.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 144 Niger 6.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 145 South Sudan 6.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Mauritania?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Mauritania was 7.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 7.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 80,495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Mauritania rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Mauritania ranks 142nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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