What is carbon intensity of gdp in Mauritania?

Carbon intensity of gdp in Mauritania was 0.5727 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 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 intensity of gdp recorded in Mauritania?

The highest recorded value was 0.7871 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1994.

What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Mauritania?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1466 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1986.

How does Mauritania rank for carbon intensity of gdp?

Mauritania ranks 42nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?

Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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 intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Mauritania

Name: Carbon intensity of GDP in Mauritania
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Mauritania: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.5727 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.5727 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.3%

World rank

42nd

of 199 countries

All-time high

0.7871 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 1994

All-time low

0.1466 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 1986

Years of data

1970–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in Mauritania, 1970–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, carbon intensity of gdp in Mauritania stood at 0.5727 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Mauritania peaked at 0.7871 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.1466 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 1986.

Mauritania ranks 42nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP) in Mauritania, 1970 to 2024.
Year	kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.1644 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.1621 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1972	0.1644 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1973	0.1786 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+8.6%
1974	0.1706 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1975	0.1874 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+9.8%
1976	0.1782 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1977	0.1876 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1978	0.1919 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1979	0.2075 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+8.1%
1980	0.1995 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1981	0.1779 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1982	0.1703 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1983	0.1782 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1984	0.2574 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+44.5%
1985	0.248 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1986	0.1466 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-40.9%
1987	0.2626 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+79.1%
1988	0.3058 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+16.4%
1989	0.3104 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1990	0.2513 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-19.0%
1991	0.3131 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+24.6%
1992	0.7849 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+150.7%
1993	0.734 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1994	0.7871 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+7.2%
1995	0.7459 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1996	0.6982 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1997	0.715 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1998	0.7111 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1999	0.7077 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2000	0.3096 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-56.3%
2001	0.3452 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+11.5%
2002	0.3781 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+9.5%
2003	0.3708 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2004	0.3862 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.1%
2005	0.3681 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2006	0.3418 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2007	0.3879 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+13.5%
2008	0.4351 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+12.2%
2009	0.4336 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2010	0.4244 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2011	0.438 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2012	0.4677 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+6.8%
2013	0.4115 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-12.0%
2014	0.4573 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+11.1%
2015	0.446 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2016	0.4193 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2017	0.5725 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+36.6%
2018	0.6363 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+11.1%
2019	0.624 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2020	0.6471 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2021	0.6113 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2022	0.6522 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+6.7%
2023	0.5864 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-10.1%
2024	0.5727 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.1793 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1621 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2075 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2257 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1466 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3104 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.6448 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2513 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.7871 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.3756 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3096 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.4351 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.4897 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.4115 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.6363 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.6139 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.5727 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.6522 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	5

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in Mauritania?: Carbon intensity of gdp in Mauritania was 0.5727 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 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 intensity of gdp recorded in Mauritania?: The highest recorded value was 0.7871 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1994.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Mauritania?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1466 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1986.
How does Mauritania rank for carbon intensity of gdp?: Mauritania ranks 42nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?: Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP)
Unit: kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 246 places, 12,443 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in constant 2021 US$.