Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Mauritania
Mauritania: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas was 45.56 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▲ Rising
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Mauritania, 2010–2023
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in micrograms per cubic meter.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Mauritania is 45.56 micrograms per cubic meter, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Mauritania peaked at 48.99 micrograms per cubic meter in 2015 and was at its lowest, 41.86 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2010.
Mauritania ranks 11th of 226 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | micrograms per cubic meter | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 41.86 micrograms per cubic meter | — |
| 2011 | 45.18 micrograms per cubic meter | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 46.81 micrograms per cubic meter | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 43.55 micrograms per cubic meter | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 44.3 micrograms per cubic meter | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 48.99 micrograms per cubic meter | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 47.02 micrograms per cubic meter | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 48.6 micrograms per cubic meter | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 46.48 micrograms per cubic meter | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 45.77 micrograms per cubic meter | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 47.15 micrograms per cubic meter | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 48.27 micrograms per cubic meter | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 46.67 micrograms per cubic meter | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 45.56 micrograms per cubic meter | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.86 micrograms per cubic meter | 41.86 micrograms per cubic meter | 48.99 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.91 micrograms per cubic meter | 45.56 micrograms per cubic meter | 48.27 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 8 Kuwait 48.93 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 9 Nepal 47.81 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 10 Bahrain 46.18 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 12 Saudi Arabia 44.98 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 13 Senegal 44.73 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 14 Bangladesh 43.87 micrograms per cubic meter 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)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 11.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0025 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -6.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0021 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -12.63 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Mauritania?
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Mauritania was 45.56 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 48.99 micrograms per cubic meter in 2015.
- What is the lowest exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.86 micrograms per cubic meter in 2010.
- How does Mauritania rank for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?
- Mauritania ranks 11th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter).