Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Mauritania
Mauritania: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate was 187.53 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Mauritania, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Mauritania stood at 187.53 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 244.2% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Mauritania peaked at 700 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -550 % change on previous year, in 1989.
That places Mauritania 32nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 200 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 33.33 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 1963 | 75 % change on previous year | +125.0% |
| 1964 | 14.29 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 1965 | 50 % change on previous year | +250.0% |
| 1966 | -58.33 % change on previous year | -216.7% |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 10 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 1970 | 281.82 % change on previous year | +2718.2% |
| 1971 | -119.05 % change on previous year | -142.2% |
| 1972 | 262.5 % change on previous year | -320.5% |
| 1973 | -53.85 % change on previous year | -120.5% |
| 1974 | -33.33 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 1975 | 75 % change on previous year | -325.0% |
| 1976 | -71.43 % change on previous year | -195.2% |
| 1977 | 450 % change on previous year | -730.0% |
| 1978 | -36.36 % change on previous year | -108.1% |
| 1979 | -14.29 % change on previous year | -60.7% |
| 1980 | 16.67 % change on previous year | -216.7% |
| 1981 | -86.35 % change on previous year | -618.1% |
| 1983 | -77.96 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1984 | -220 % change on previous year | +182.2% |
| 1985 | -227.78 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1986 | -30.51 % change on previous year | -86.6% |
| 1988 | -102.04 % change on previous year | +234.5% |
| 1989 | -550 % change on previous year | +439.0% |
| 1990 | -411.59 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 1991 | 100.76 % change on previous year | -124.5% |
| 1992 | 146.73 % change on previous year | +45.6% |
| 1993 | -40.53 % change on previous year | -127.6% |
| 1994 | 49.65 % change on previous year | -222.5% |
| 1995 | 70.25 % change on previous year | +41.5% |
| 1996 | -14.21 % change on previous year | -120.2% |
| 1997 | -69.23 % change on previous year | +387.3% |
| 1998 | -125 % change on previous year | +80.6% |
| 1999 | 700 % change on previous year | -660.0% |
| 2000 | -16.67 % change on previous year | -102.4% |
| 2001 | 220 % change on previous year | -1420.0% |
| 2002 | 31.25 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 2003 | -52.38 % change on previous year | -267.6% |
| 2004 | 170 % change on previous year | -424.5% |
| 2005 | -50.79 % change on previous year | -129.9% |
| 2006 | 139.11 % change on previous year | -373.9% |
| 2007 | 78.28 % change on previous year | -43.7% |
| 2008 | -64.74 % change on previous year | -182.7% |
| 2009 | 148.09 % change on previous year | -328.7% |
| 2010 | -55.26 % change on previous year | -137.3% |
| 2011 | 63.82 % change on previous year | -215.5% |
| 2012 | 66.09 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2013 | -226.12 % change on previous year | -442.1% |
| 2014 | 241.32 % change on previous year | -206.7% |
| 2015 | 11.64 % change on previous year | -95.2% |
| 2016 | -186.1 % change on previous year | -1698.8% |
| 2017 | 352.83 % change on previous year | -289.6% |
| 2018 | -9.82 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 2019 | -80.44 % change on previous year | +719.4% |
| 2020 | -0.3601 % change on previous year | -99.6% |
| 2021 | -267.52 % change on previous year | +74193.2% |
| 2022 | 372.41 % change on previous year | -239.2% |
| 2023 | -130.03 % change on previous year | -134.9% |
| 2024 | 187.53 % change on previous year | -244.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 187.53 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.34 % change on previous year, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 187.53 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.8 % change on previous year, 7.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -74193.2% | -0.3601 % change on previous year | -267.52 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | +2718.2% | 10 % change on previous year | 281.82 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -1698.8% | 11.64 % change on previous year | -186.1 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +1420.0% | -16.67 % change on previous year | 220 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.14 % change on previous year | -58.33 % change on previous year | 200 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 74.1 % change on previous year | -119.05 % change on previous year | 450 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -159.75 % change on previous year | -550 % change on previous year | 16.67 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 40.68 % change on previous year | -411.59 % change on previous year | 700 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.21 % change on previous year | -64.74 % change on previous year | 220 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.8 % change on previous year | -226.12 % change on previous year | 352.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.41 % change on previous year | -267.52 % change on previous year | 372.41 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 29 Slovenia 203.26 % change on previous year compare
- 30 East Timor 195.52 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Suriname 190.64 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Ukraine 185.41 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Sierra Leone 185.23 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Guinea 185.23 % change on previous year 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 year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Mauritania?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Mauritania was 187.53 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 700 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -550 % change on previous year in 1989.
- How does Mauritania rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate?
- Mauritania ranks 32nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.