Total ghg emissions in Mauritania
Mauritania: Total ghg emissions was 18.20 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
18.20 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
131st
of 199 countries
All-time high
18.20 million
in 2024
All-time low
634,967
in 1910
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total ghg emissions in Mauritania, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total ghg emissions in Mauritania is 18.20 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ghg emissions in Mauritania peaked at 18.20 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 634,967, in 1910.
Mauritania ranks 131st of 199 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.
Total ghg emissions in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.79 million | — |
| 1851 | 1.76 million | -1.4% |
| 1852 | 1.72 million | -2.4% |
| 1853 | 1.68 million | -2.4% |
| 1854 | 1.64 million | -2.2% |
| 1855 | 1.61 million | -2.0% |
| 1856 | 1.58 million | -1.8% |
| 1857 | 1.55 million | -1.7% |
| 1858 | 1.53 million | -1.5% |
| 1859 | 1.51 million | -1.4% |
| 1860 | 1.49 million | -1.3% |
| 1861 | 1.47 million | -0.9% |
| 1862 | 1.46 million | -0.8% |
| 1863 | 1.47 million | +0.5% |
| 1864 | 1.46 million | -0.6% |
| 1865 | 1.45 million | -0.5% |
| 1866 | 1.45 million | -0.4% |
| 1867 | 1.44 million | -0.4% |
| 1868 | 1.44 million | -0.3% |
| 1869 | 1.43 million | -0.3% |
| 1870 | 1.44 million | +0.3% |
| 1871 | 1.43 million | -0.6% |
| 1872 | 1.41 million | -0.9% |
| 1873 | 1.41 million | -0.7% |
| 1874 | 1.40 million | -0.4% |
| 1875 | 1.40 million | -0.2% |
| 1876 | 1.40 million | -0.1% |
| 1877 | 1.40 million | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 1.40 million | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 1.40 million | -0.0% |
| 1880 | 1.40 million | -0.0% |
| 1881 | 1.38 million | -1.0% |
| 1882 | 1.36 million | -1.5% |
| 1883 | 1.34 million | -1.4% |
| 1884 | 1.33 million | -1.3% |
| 1885 | 1.31 million | -1.1% |
| 1886 | 1.30 million | -1.0% |
| 1887 | 1.29 million | -0.8% |
| 1888 | 1.28 million | -0.7% |
| 1889 | 1.27 million | -0.6% |
| 1890 | 1.24 million | -2.7% |
| 1891 | 1.19 million | -3.4% |
| 1892 | 1.15 million | -3.6% |
| 1893 | 1.11 million | -3.3% |
| 1894 | 1.08 million | -2.9% |
| 1895 | 1.05 million | -2.6% |
| 1896 | 1.03 million | -2.4% |
| 1897 | 1.01 million | -2.2% |
| 1898 | 987,854 | -1.8% |
| 1899 | 974,383 | -1.4% |
| 1900 | 986,319 | +1.2% |
| 1901 | 951,176 | -3.6% |
| 1902 | 893,039 | -6.1% |
| 1903 | 845,153 | -5.4% |
| 1904 | 803,034 | -5.0% |
| 1905 | 762,663 | -5.0% |
| 1906 | 733,274 | -3.9% |
| 1907 | 722,645 | -1.4% |
| 1908 | 682,509 | -5.6% |
| 1909 | 660,570 | -3.2% |
| 1910 | 634,967 | -3.9% |
| 1911 | 703,928 | +10.9% |
| 1912 | 793,564 | +12.7% |
| 1913 | 897,599 | +13.1% |
| 1914 | 997,531 | +11.1% |
| 1915 | 1.08 million | +8.7% |
| 1916 | 1.18 million | +8.6% |
| 1917 | 1.26 million | +7.0% |
| 1918 | 1.33 million | +5.6% |
| 1919 | 1.39 million | +4.5% |
| 1920 | 1.56 million | +12.3% |
| 1921 | 1.54 million | -1.4% |
| 1922 | 1.42 million | -8.1% |
| 1923 | 1.28 million | -9.3% |
| 1924 | 1.17 million | -8.6% |
| 1925 | 1.08 million | -7.7% |
| 1926 | 997,086 | -8.0% |
| 1927 | 924,684 | -7.3% |
| 1928 | 877,421 | -5.1% |
| 1929 | 825,192 | -6.0% |
| 1930 | 762,405 | -7.6% |
| 1931 | 733,167 | -3.8% |
| 1932 | 732,709 | -0.1% |
| 1933 | 726,339 | -0.9% |
| 1934 | 738,682 | +1.7% |
| 1935 | 711,602 | -3.7% |
| 1936 | 755,671 | +6.2% |
| 1937 | 803,503 | +6.3% |
| 1938 | 856,040 | +6.5% |
| 1939 | 920,947 | +7.6% |
| 1940 | 1.02 million | +10.4% |
| 1941 | 1.12 million | +9.7% |
| 1942 | 1.25 million | +12.3% |
| 1943 | 1.43 million | +14.0% |
| 1944 | 1.69 million | +18.6% |
| 1945 | 1.99 million | +17.4% |
| 1946 | 2.32 million | +17.0% |
| 1947 | 2.59 million | +11.2% |
| 1948 | 2.86 million | +10.6% |
| 1949 | 3.04 million | +6.3% |
| 1950 | 3.14 million | +3.1% |
| 1951 | 3.23 million | +3.1% |
| 1952 | 3.20 million | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 3.12 million | -2.5% |
| 1954 | 3.06 million | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 2.96 million | -3.3% |
| 1956 | 2.97 million | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 2.96 million | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 3.00 million | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 3.28 million | +9.4% |
| 1960 | 3.61 million | +10.3% |
| 1961 | 3.07 million | -15.1% |
| 1962 | 3.49 million | +13.9% |
| 1963 | 3.88 million | +11.0% |
| 1964 | 4.25 million | +9.6% |
| 1965 | 4.65 million | +9.3% |
| 1966 | 4.98 million | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 5.34 million | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 5.93 million | +11.0% |
| 1969 | 5.18 million | -12.7% |
| 1970 | 5.03 million | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 4.98 million | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 4.52 million | -9.2% |
| 1973 | 4.24 million | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 3.62 million | -14.7% |
| 1975 | 3.98 million | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 4.29 million | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 4.53 million | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 4.76 million | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 5.32 million | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 5.95 million | +11.9% |
| 1981 | 6.63 million | +11.3% |
| 1982 | 7.33 million | +10.7% |
| 1983 | 6.87 million | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 6.88 million | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 7.20 million | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 7.25 million | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 10.43 million | +44.0% |
| 1988 | 10.76 million | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 10.82 million | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 9.38 million | -13.3% |
| 1991 | 9.67 million | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 9.69 million | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 10.06 million | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 9.45 million | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 9.30 million | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 9.70 million | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 9.99 million | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 10.40 million | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 11.05 million | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 11.67 million | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 11.84 million | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 11.62 million | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 11.86 million | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 11.90 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 12.17 million | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 12.62 million | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 12.86 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 12.51 million | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 12.96 million | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 13.25 million | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 13.55 million | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 13.79 million | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 13.66 million | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 14.41 million | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 15.07 million | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 14.99 million | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 16.74 million | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 17.19 million | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 17.08 million | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 17.24 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 17.04 million | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 17.97 million | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 18.02 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 18.20 million | +1.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 18.20 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.71 million, 43% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 18.20 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.41 million, 44% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total ghg emissions 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 | +44.0% | 7.25 million | 10.43 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.63 million | 1.51 million | 1.79 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.46 million | 1.43 million | 1.49 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.41 million | 1.40 million | 1.44 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.33 million | 1.27 million | 1.40 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.08 million | 974,383 | 1.24 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 804,038 | 660,570 | 986,319 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.03 million | 634,967 | 1.39 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.17 million | 825,192 | 1.56 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 774,106 | 711,602 | 920,947 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.93 million | 1.02 million | 3.04 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.09 million | 2.96 million | 3.28 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.44 million | 3.07 million | 5.93 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.53 million | 3.62 million | 5.32 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.01 million | 5.95 million | 10.82 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.87 million | 9.30 million | 11.05 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.20 million | 11.62 million | 12.96 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.97 million | 13.25 million | 17.19 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.70 million | 17.04 million | 18.20 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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 ghg emissions in Mauritania?
- Total ghg emissions in Mauritania was 18.20 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total ghg emissions recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 18.20 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest total ghg emissions recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 634,967 in 1910.
- How does Mauritania rank for total ghg emissions?
- Mauritania ranks 131st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total ghg emissions rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. 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 Total ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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