Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita was 3.39 t CO2e/capita in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Mauritania, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in t CO2e/capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Mauritania is 3.39 t CO2e/capita, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Mauritania peaked at 5.13 t CO2e/capita in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3.02 t CO2e/capita, in 1986.
That places Mauritania 113th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | t CO2e/capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.13 t CO2e/capita | — |
| 1971 | 4.85 t CO2e/capita | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 4.33 t CO2e/capita | -10.7% |
| 1973 | 4.12 t CO2e/capita | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 3.48 t CO2e/capita | -15.6% |
| 1975 | 3.48 t CO2e/capita | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 3.54 t CO2e/capita | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 3.58 t CO2e/capita | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 3.55 t CO2e/capita | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 3.57 t CO2e/capita | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 3.55 t CO2e/capita | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 3.64 t CO2e/capita | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 3.61 t CO2e/capita | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 3.22 t CO2e/capita | -11.0% |
| 1984 | 3.1 t CO2e/capita | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 3.17 t CO2e/capita | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 3.02 t CO2e/capita | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 3.19 t CO2e/capita | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 3.29 t CO2e/capita | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 3.36 t CO2e/capita | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 3.41 t CO2e/capita | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 3.5 t CO2e/capita | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 3.96 t CO2e/capita | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 3.86 t CO2e/capita | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 3.72 t CO2e/capita | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 3.68 t CO2e/capita | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 3.76 t CO2e/capita | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 3.84 t CO2e/capita | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 3.9 t CO2e/capita | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 4.08 t CO2e/capita | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 3.51 t CO2e/capita | -14.0% |
| 2001 | 3.57 t CO2e/capita | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 3.64 t CO2e/capita | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 3.66 t CO2e/capita | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 3.57 t CO2e/capita | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 3.57 t CO2e/capita | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 3.69 t CO2e/capita | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 3.52 t CO2e/capita | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 3.36 t CO2e/capita | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 3.42 t CO2e/capita | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 3.39 t CO2e/capita | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 3.4 t CO2e/capita | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 3.44 t CO2e/capita | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 3.36 t CO2e/capita | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 3.45 t CO2e/capita | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 3.44 t CO2e/capita | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 3.32 t CO2e/capita | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 3.53 t CO2e/capita | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 3.62 t CO2e/capita | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 3.61 t CO2e/capita | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 3.58 t CO2e/capita | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 3.46 t CO2e/capita | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 3.51 t CO2e/capita | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 3.42 t CO2e/capita | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 3.39 t CO2e/capita | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.96 t CO2e/capita | 3.48 t CO2e/capita | 5.13 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.31 t CO2e/capita | 3.02 t CO2e/capita | 3.64 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.77 t CO2e/capita | 3.41 t CO2e/capita | 4.08 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.55 t CO2e/capita | 3.36 t CO2e/capita | 3.69 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.46 t CO2e/capita | 3.32 t CO2e/capita | 3.62 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.47 t CO2e/capita | 3.39 t CO2e/capita | 3.58 t CO2e/capita | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Mauritania?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Mauritania was 3.39 t CO2e/capita in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.13 t CO2e/capita in 1970.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.02 t CO2e/capita in 1986.
- How does Mauritania rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 113th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total annual emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values divided by the economy's population. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties.