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
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.
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 |
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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 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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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.