CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Mauritania
Mauritania: CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total was 2,076 thousand metric tons in 2009. ◆ Volatile
CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Mauritania, 1960–2009
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in thousand metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Mauritania is 2,076 thousand metric tons, measured in 2009.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 73.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Mauritania peaked at 3,286 thousand metric tons in 1987 and was at its lowest, 36.67 thousand metric tons, in 1960.
That places Mauritania 25th out of 51 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | thousand metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 36.67 thousand metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 47.67 thousand metric tons | +30.0% |
| 1962 | 62.34 thousand metric tons | +30.8% |
| 1963 | 88.01 thousand metric tons | +41.2% |
| 1964 | 117.34 thousand metric tons | +33.3% |
| 1965 | 161.35 thousand metric tons | +37.5% |
| 1966 | 179.68 thousand metric tons | +11.4% |
| 1967 | 198.02 thousand metric tons | +10.2% |
| 1968 | 234.69 thousand metric tons | +18.5% |
| 1969 | 275.02 thousand metric tons | +17.2% |
| 1970 | 429.04 thousand metric tons | +56.0% |
| 1971 | 399.7 thousand metric tons | -6.8% |
| 1972 | 447.37 thousand metric tons | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 469.38 thousand metric tons | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 484.04 thousand metric tons | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 509.71 thousand metric tons | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 517.05 thousand metric tons | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 557.38 thousand metric tons | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 583.05 thousand metric tons | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 605.05 thousand metric tons | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 630.72 thousand metric tons | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 663.73 thousand metric tons | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 883.75 thousand metric tons | +33.1% |
| 1983 | 935.09 thousand metric tons | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 865.41 thousand metric tons | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 656.39 thousand metric tons | -24.2% |
| 1986 | 374.03 thousand metric tons | -43.0% |
| 1987 | 3,286 thousand metric tons | +778.4% |
| 1988 | 3,231 thousand metric tons | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 2,849 thousand metric tons | -11.8% |
| 1990 | 2,666 thousand metric tons | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 2,750 thousand metric tons | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 2,945 thousand metric tons | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 2,963 thousand metric tons | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 3,124 thousand metric tons | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 2,985 thousand metric tons | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 3,000 thousand metric tons | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 3,000 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,111 thousand metric tons | -63.0% |
| 1999 | 1,199 thousand metric tons | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 1,236 thousand metric tons | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 1,349 thousand metric tons | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 1,434 thousand metric tons | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 1,474 thousand metric tons | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 1,632 thousand metric tons | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 1,676 thousand metric tons | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 1,676 thousand metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,914 thousand metric tons | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 2,083 thousand metric tons | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 2,076 thousand metric tons | -0.4% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 2,076 thousand metric tons is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,716 thousand metric tons, 44% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 2,076 thousand metric tons is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,822 thousand metric tons, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total 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 | +778.4% | 374.03 thousand metric tons | 3,286 thousand metric tons |
| 1998 | -63.0% | 3,000 thousand metric tons | 1,111 thousand metric tons |
| 1970 | +56.0% | 275.02 thousand metric tons | 429.04 thousand metric tons |
| 1986 | -43.0% | 656.39 thousand metric tons | 374.03 thousand metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 140.08 thousand metric tons | 36.67 thousand metric tons | 275.02 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 500.18 thousand metric tons | 399.7 thousand metric tons | 605.05 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,437 thousand metric tons | 374.03 thousand metric tons | 3,286 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,574 thousand metric tons | 1,111 thousand metric tons | 3,124 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,655 thousand metric tons | 1,236 thousand metric tons | 2,083 thousand metric tons | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 22 Uganda 3,480 thousand metric tons compare
- 23 Democratic Republic of Congo 2,695 thousand metric tons compare
- 24 Mozambique 2,600 thousand metric tons compare
- 26 Zambia 1,984 thousand metric tons compare
- 27 Congo 1,944 thousand metric tons compare
- 28 Madagascar 1,822 thousand metric tons 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Mauritania?
- Co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Mauritania was 2,076 thousand metric tons in 2009, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 3,286 thousand metric tons in 1987.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.67 thousand metric tons in 1960.
- How does Mauritania rank for co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total?
- Mauritania ranks 25th out of 51 countries with data for 2009.
- Is co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total (thousand metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fossil fuel is any hydrocarbon deposit that can be burned for heat or power, such as petroleum, coal, and natural gas. This is the sum total of all fossil fuel emissions (solid fuel consumption, liquid fuel consumption, gas fuel consumption, cement production and gas flaring). The U.S. Department of Energy’s carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center (CDIAC) calculates annual anthropogenic emissions from data on fossil fuel consumption (from the United Nations Statistics Division’s World Energy Data Set) and world cement manufacturing (from the U.S. Bureau of Mine’s Cement Manufacturing Data Set). Carbon dioxide emissions, often calculated and reported as elemental carbon, were converted to actual carbon dioxide mass by multiplying them by 3.664 (the ratio of the mass of carbon to that of carbon dioxide). Although estimates of global carbon dioxide emissions are probably accurate within 10 percent (as calculated from global average file chemistry and use), country estimates may have larger error bounds. Trends estimated from a consistent time series tend to be more accurate than individual values. Each year the CDIAC recalculates the entire time series since 1949, incorporating recent findings and corrections. Estimates exclude fuels supplied to ships and aircraft in international transport because of the difficulty of apportioning he fuels among benefitting countries. The ratio of carbon dioxide per unit of energy shows carbon intensity, which is the amount of carbon dioxide emitted as a result of using one unit of energy in the process of production.