Long run air pollution in Mauritania
Mauritania: Long run air pollution was 45,788 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
45,788
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
131st
of 220 countries
All-time high
45,788
in 2022
All-time low
398.21
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Mauritania, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long run air pollution in Mauritania is 45,788, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 273 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Mauritania peaked at 45,788 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 398.21, in 1750.
Mauritania ranks 131st of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long run air pollution in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 398.21 | — |
| 1751 | 398.34 | +0.0% |
| 1752 | 398.47 | +0.0% |
| 1753 | 398.61 | +0.0% |
| 1754 | 398.74 | +0.0% |
| 1755 | 398.87 | +0.0% |
| 1756 | 399 | +0.0% |
| 1757 | 399.14 | +0.0% |
| 1758 | 399.27 | +0.0% |
| 1759 | 399.4 | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 399.54 | +0.0% |
| 1761 | 399.67 | +0.0% |
| 1762 | 399.8 | +0.0% |
| 1763 | 399.94 | +0.0% |
| 1764 | 400.07 | +0.0% |
| 1765 | 400.2 | +0.0% |
| 1766 | 400.33 | +0.0% |
| 1767 | 400.47 | +0.0% |
| 1768 | 400.6 | +0.0% |
| 1769 | 400.73 | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 400.87 | +0.0% |
| 1771 | 401 | +0.0% |
| 1772 | 401.13 | +0.0% |
| 1773 | 401.27 | +0.0% |
| 1774 | 401.4 | +0.0% |
| 1775 | 401.54 | +0.0% |
| 1776 | 401.67 | +0.0% |
| 1777 | 401.8 | +0.0% |
| 1778 | 401.94 | +0.0% |
| 1779 | 402.07 | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 402.2 | +0.0% |
| 1781 | 402.34 | +0.0% |
| 1782 | 402.47 | +0.0% |
| 1783 | 402.61 | +0.0% |
| 1784 | 402.74 | +0.0% |
| 1785 | 402.87 | +0.0% |
| 1786 | 403.01 | +0.0% |
| 1787 | 403.14 | +0.0% |
| 1788 | 403.27 | +0.0% |
| 1789 | 403.41 | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 403.54 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 403.68 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 403.81 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 403.94 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 404.08 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 404.21 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 404.35 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 404.48 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 404.62 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 404.75 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 404.89 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 406.42 | +0.4% |
| 1802 | 407.96 | +0.4% |
| 1803 | 409.49 | +0.4% |
| 1804 | 411.03 | +0.4% |
| 1805 | 412.57 | +0.4% |
| 1806 | 414.11 | +0.4% |
| 1807 | 415.62 | +0.4% |
| 1808 | 417.17 | +0.4% |
| 1809 | 418.71 | +0.4% |
| 1810 | 420.25 | +0.4% |
| 1811 | 422.01 | +0.4% |
| 1812 | 423.77 | +0.4% |
| 1813 | 425.53 | +0.4% |
| 1814 | 427.3 | +0.4% |
| 1815 | 429.06 | +0.4% |
| 1816 | 430.81 | +0.4% |
| 1817 | 432.58 | +0.4% |
| 1818 | 434.36 | +0.4% |
| 1819 | 436.13 | +0.4% |
| 1820 | 437.91 | +0.4% |
| 1821 | 439.7 | +0.4% |
| 1822 | 441.48 | +0.4% |
| 1823 | 443.27 | +0.4% |
| 1824 | 445.06 | +0.4% |
| 1825 | 446.86 | +0.4% |
| 1826 | 448.63 | +0.4% |
| 1827 | 450.43 | +0.4% |
| 1828 | 452.23 | +0.4% |
| 1829 | 454.03 | +0.4% |
| 1830 | 455.84 | +0.4% |
| 1831 | 457.65 | +0.4% |
| 1832 | 459.46 | +0.4% |
| 1833 | 461.28 | +0.4% |
| 1834 | 463.1 | +0.4% |
| 1835 | 464.92 | +0.4% |
| 1836 | 466.72 | +0.4% |
| 1837 | 468.54 | +0.4% |
| 1838 | 470.37 | +0.4% |
| 1839 | 472.2 | +0.4% |
| 1840 | 474.03 | +0.4% |
| 1841 | 475.87 | +0.4% |
| 1842 | 477.71 | +0.4% |
| 1843 | 479.56 | +0.4% |
| 1844 | 481.4 | +0.4% |
| 1845 | 483.23 | +0.4% |
| 1846 | 485.08 | +0.4% |
| 1847 | 486.93 | +0.4% |
| 1848 | 488.79 | +0.4% |
| 1849 | 490.64 | +0.4% |
| 1850 | 492.5 | +0.4% |
| 1851 | 494.37 | +0.4% |
| 1852 | 496.24 | +0.4% |
| 1853 | 498.11 | +0.4% |
| 1854 | 499.98 | +0.4% |
| 1855 | 501.83 | +0.4% |
| 1856 | 503.71 | +0.4% |
| 1857 | 505.59 | +0.4% |
| 1858 | 507.47 | +0.4% |
| 1859 | 509.36 | +0.4% |
| 1860 | 511.25 | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 515.88 | +0.9% |
| 1862 | 520.51 | +0.9% |
| 1863 | 525.18 | +0.9% |
| 1864 | 529.86 | +0.9% |
| 1865 | 534.53 | +0.9% |
| 1866 | 539.24 | +0.9% |
| 1867 | 543.96 | +0.9% |
| 1868 | 548.68 | +0.9% |
| 1869 | 553.43 | +0.9% |
| 1870 | 558.2 | +0.9% |
| 1871 | 587.95 | +5.3% |
| 1872 | 592.79 | +0.8% |
| 1873 | 597.67 | +0.8% |
| 1874 | 602.57 | +0.8% |
| 1875 | 607.46 | +0.8% |
| 1876 | 612.39 | +0.8% |
| 1877 | 617.33 | +0.8% |
| 1878 | 622.26 | +0.8% |
| 1879 | 627.24 | +0.8% |
| 1880 | 632.23 | +0.8% |
| 1881 | 637.23 | +0.8% |
| 1882 | 642.27 | +0.8% |
| 1883 | 647.33 | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 652.38 | +0.8% |
| 1885 | 657.47 | +0.8% |
| 1886 | 662.58 | +0.8% |
| 1887 | 667.7 | +0.8% |
| 1888 | 672.92 | +0.8% |
| 1889 | 678.19 | +0.8% |
| 1890 | 683.47 | +0.8% |
| 1891 | 688.77 | +0.8% |
| 1892 | 694.11 | +0.8% |
| 1893 | 699.47 | +0.8% |
| 1894 | 704.82 | +0.8% |
| 1895 | 710.21 | +0.8% |
| 1896 | 715.61 | +0.8% |
| 1897 | 721.01 | +0.8% |
| 1898 | 726.45 | +0.8% |
| 1899 | 731.9 | +0.8% |
| 1900 | 737.34 | +0.7% |
| 1901 | 739.44 | +0.3% |
| 1902 | 741.47 | +0.3% |
| 1903 | 743.43 | +0.3% |
| 1904 | 745.32 | +0.3% |
| 1905 | 747.16 | +0.2% |
| 1906 | 749.11 | +0.3% |
| 1907 | 750.97 | +0.2% |
| 1908 | 752.8 | +0.2% |
| 1909 | 754.56 | +0.2% |
| 1910 | 756.24 | +0.2% |
| 1911 | 764.78 | +1.1% |
| 1912 | 774.32 | +1.2% |
| 1913 | 783.46 | +1.2% |
| 1914 | 792.68 | +1.2% |
| 1915 | 801.97 | +1.2% |
| 1916 | 811.31 | +1.2% |
| 1917 | 820.68 | +1.2% |
| 1918 | 830.14 | +1.2% |
| 1919 | 839.65 | +1.1% |
| 1920 | 849.2 | +1.1% |
| 1921 | 857.02 | +0.9% |
| 1922 | 865.34 | +1.0% |
| 1923 | 871.69 | +0.7% |
| 1924 | 878.75 | +0.8% |
| 1925 | 912.52 | +3.8% |
| 1926 | 938.63 | +2.9% |
| 1927 | 953.79 | +1.6% |
| 1928 | 964.94 | +1.2% |
| 1929 | 970.06 | +0.5% |
| 1930 | 972.52 | +0.3% |
| 1931 | 981.27 | +0.9% |
| 1932 | 986.86 | +0.6% |
| 1933 | 987.68 | +0.1% |
| 1934 | 987.28 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | 987.42 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 999.19 | +1.2% |
| 1937 | 1,006 | +0.6% |
| 1938 | 1,010 | +0.5% |
| 1939 | 1,013 | +0.2% |
| 1940 | 1,013 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | 1,019 | +0.6% |
| 1942 | 1,021 | +0.2% |
| 1943 | 1,024 | +0.4% |
| 1944 | 1,036 | +1.1% |
| 1945 | 1,050 | +1.4% |
| 1946 | 1,072 | +2.1% |
| 1947 | 1,100 | +2.6% |
| 1948 | 1,130 | +2.8% |
| 1949 | 1,170 | +3.6% |
| 1950 | 1,751 | +49.6% |
| 1951 | 1,638 | -6.4% |
| 1952 | 1,735 | +5.9% |
| 1953 | 1,780 | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 1,876 | +5.4% |
| 1955 | 1,907 | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 2,005 | +5.1% |
| 1957 | 2,087 | +4.1% |
| 1958 | 1,558 | -25.4% |
| 1959 | 1,999 | +28.4% |
| 1960 | 2,066 | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 2,199 | +6.4% |
| 1962 | 2,363 | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 2,601 | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 2,833 | +8.9% |
| 1965 | 3,185 | +12.4% |
| 1966 | 3,261 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 3,331 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 3,472 | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 3,574 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 4,469 | +25.0% |
| 1971 | 4,481 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 4,541 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 4,998 | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 4,793 | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 5,148 | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 6,295 | +22.3% |
| 1977 | 6,738 | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 7,059 | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 7,357 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 7,976 | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 8,145 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 10,178 | +25.0% |
| 1983 | 9,905 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 10,012 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 8,566 | -14.4% |
| 1986 | 6,836 | -20.2% |
| 1987 | 23,284 | +240.6% |
| 1988 | 23,897 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 23,294 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 26,794 | +15.0% |
| 1991 | 27,817 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 29,419 | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 29,662 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 29,615 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 30,431 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 31,408 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 31,054 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 30,128 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 30,968 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 16,573 | -46.5% |
| 2001 | 17,366 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 18,450 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 18,784 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 20,059 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 20,491 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 20,481 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 21,669 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 25,309 | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 25,810 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 25,278 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 26,613 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 28,331 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 25,736 | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 29,430 | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 33,238 | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 36,170 | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 38,290 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 39,206 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 41,189 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 41,696 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 41,884 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 45,788 | +9.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 45,788 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74,017, 62% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 45,788 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44,992, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution 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 | +240.6% | 6,836 | 23,284 |
| 1950 | +49.6% | 1,170 | 1,751 |
| 2000 | -46.5% | 30,968 | 16,573 |
| 1959 | +28.4% | 1,558 | 1,999 |
| 1958 | -25.4% | 2,087 | 1,558 |
| 1970 | +25.0% | 3,574 | 4,469 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 398.81 | 398.21 | 399.4 | 10 |
| 1760s | 400.13 | 399.54 | 400.73 | 10 |
| 1770s | 401.47 | 400.87 | 402.07 | 10 |
| 1780s | 402.81 | 402.2 | 403.41 | 10 |
| 1790s | 404.15 | 403.54 | 404.75 | 10 |
| 1800s | 411.8 | 404.89 | 418.71 | 10 |
| 1810s | 428.18 | 420.25 | 436.13 | 10 |
| 1820s | 445.96 | 437.91 | 454.03 | 10 |
| 1830s | 464.01 | 455.84 | 472.2 | 10 |
| 1840s | 482.32 | 474.03 | 490.64 | 10 |
| 1850s | 500.92 | 492.5 | 509.36 | 10 |
| 1860s | 532.25 | 511.25 | 553.43 | 10 |
| 1870s | 602.59 | 558.2 | 627.24 | 10 |
| 1880s | 655.03 | 632.23 | 678.19 | 10 |
| 1890s | 707.58 | 683.47 | 731.9 | 10 |
| 1900s | 746.16 | 737.34 | 754.56 | 10 |
| 1910s | 797.52 | 756.24 | 839.65 | 10 |
| 1920s | 906.2 | 849.2 | 970.06 | 10 |
| 1930s | 993.11 | 972.52 | 1,013 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1,063 | 1,013 | 1,170 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1,834 | 1,558 | 2,087 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,889 | 2,066 | 3,574 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,588 | 4,469 | 7,357 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,209 | 6,836 | 23,897 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,730 | 26,794 | 31,408 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,499 | 16,573 | 25,810 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,348 | 25,278 | 41,189 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,123 | 41,696 | 45,788 | 3 |
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More environment data for Mauritania
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0034 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 7.38 hectares per person (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.465 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.85 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 38.08 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long run air pollution in Mauritania?
- Long run air pollution in Mauritania was 45,788 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 45,788 in 2022.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 398.21 in 1750.
- How does Mauritania rank for long run air pollution?
- Mauritania ranks 131st out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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