Outdoor air pollution exposure in Mauritania
Mauritania: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 35.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
35.2
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
29th
of 241 countries
All-time high
42
in 1998
All-time low
32.4
in 2023
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Mauritania, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, outdoor air pollution exposure in Mauritania stood at 35.2.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Mauritania peaked at 42 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 32.4, in 2023.
That places Mauritania 29th out of 241 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 42 | — |
| 1999 | 38.7 | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 39.2 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 35.5 | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 38 | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 38.1 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 36.3 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 35.3 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 33.5 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 38.1 | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 38.2 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 35.7 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 36.2 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 38.5 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 38.8 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 33.4 | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 34 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 37.9 | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 36.3 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 37.9 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 35.3 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 35 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 34.1 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 37.9 | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 35 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 32.4 | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 35.2 | +8.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 35.2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.7, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 35.2 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.2, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.35 | 38.7 | 42 | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.79 | 33.5 | 39.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.33 | 33.4 | 38.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.92 | 32.4 | 37.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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 outdoor air pollution exposure in Mauritania?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Mauritania was 35.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 42 in 1998.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.4 in 2023.
- How does Mauritania rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Mauritania ranks 29th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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