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