Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Mauritania
Mauritania: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 5.01 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Mauritania, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Mauritania stood at 5.01 Mt CO2e.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 86.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Mauritania peaked at 5.03 Mt CO2e in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3332 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Mauritania 135th out of 203 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.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3332 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.3347 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.3369 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.3492 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.3742 Mt CO2e | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 0.3899 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 0.4024 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.4156 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.4231 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.4793 Mt CO2e | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 0.4765 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.4394 Mt CO2e | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 0.4108 Mt CO2e | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 0.4459 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 0.6234 Mt CO2e | +39.8% |
| 1985 | 0.6187 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3867 Mt CO2e | -37.5% |
| 1987 | 0.7058 Mt CO2e | +82.5% |
| 1988 | 0.836 Mt CO2e | +18.4% |
| 1989 | 0.8891 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 0.7071 Mt CO2e | -20.5% |
| 1991 | 0.8966 Mt CO2e | +26.8% |
| 1992 | 2.29 Mt CO2e | +155.4% |
| 1993 | 2.27 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 2.36 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 2.45 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 2.43 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 2.39 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 2.44 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 2.52 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 1.06 Mt CO2e | -58.0% |
| 2001 | 1.17 Mt CO2e | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 1.3 Mt CO2e | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 1.36 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 1.49 Mt CO2e | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 1.54 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.69 Mt CO2e | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 1.88 Mt CO2e | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 2.1 Mt CO2e | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 2.1 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 2.11 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.27 Mt CO2e | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 2.53 Mt CO2e | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 2.32 Mt CO2e | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 2.68 Mt CO2e | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 2.76 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 2.62 Mt CO2e | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 3.81 Mt CO2e | +45.1% |
| 2018 | 4.44 Mt CO2e | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 4.49 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 4.64 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 4.41 Mt CO2e | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 5.03 Mt CO2e | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 4.83 Mt CO2e | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 5.01 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 5.01 Mt CO2e is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.29 Mt CO2e, 44% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 5.01 Mt CO2e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.01 Mt CO2e, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +155.4% | 0.8966 Mt CO2e | 2.29 Mt CO2e |
| 1987 | +82.5% | 0.3867 Mt CO2e | 0.7058 Mt CO2e |
| 2000 | -58.0% | 2.52 Mt CO2e | 1.06 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3838 Mt CO2e | 0.3332 Mt CO2e | 0.4793 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5832 Mt CO2e | 0.3867 Mt CO2e | 0.8891 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.07 Mt CO2e | 0.7071 Mt CO2e | 2.52 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.57 Mt CO2e | 1.06 Mt CO2e | 2.1 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 Mt CO2e | 2.11 Mt CO2e | 4.49 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.78 Mt CO2e | 4.41 Mt CO2e | 5.03 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 132 Papua New Guinea 5.47 Mt CO2e compare
- 133 Guinea 5.21 Mt CO2e compare
- 134 Gabon 5.2 Mt CO2e compare
- 136 New Caledonia 5 Mt CO2e compare
- 137 Equatorial Guinea 4.83 Mt CO2e compare
- 138 Malawi 4.79 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for Mauritania
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.465 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.85 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.4893 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.0349 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Mauritania?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Mauritania was 5.01 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.03 Mt CO2e in 2022.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3332 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Mauritania rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Mauritania ranks 135th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).