Mauritania Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Total GHG Emissions (2024)
17 508 621
tons CO₂eq
Year-over-Year
+1,90%
increase
Global Share
0,03%
Per Capita
3,31
tons per person
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Gas
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Sector
- GHG emissions in Mauritania were 17 508 621 tons CO₂eq in 2024.
- Emissions increased by 1,9% over the previous year, representing an increase by 325 936 tons over 2023, when GHG emissions were 17 182 684 tons.
- Per capita: 3,31 tons CO₂eq (vs global avg 6,566.3 t).
- Mauritania accounts for 0,03% of global GHG emissions.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Year
| Year | GHG Total (tons) | CO₂ | CH₄ | N₂O | F-gases | Per Capita | Change | Global Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17 508 621 | 5 011 632 | 9 304 963 | 2 374 954 | 817 071 | 3,31 | 1,9% | 0,033% |
| 2023 | 17 182 684 | 4 827 397 | 9 241 496 | 2 349 797 | 763 995 | 3,33 | 0,38% | 0,033% |
| 2022 | 17 117 997 | 5 026 270 | 9 052 943 | 2 328 069 | 710 714 | 3,4 | 4,61% | 0,033% |
| 2021 | 16 364 303 | 4 411 135 | 8 990 333 | 2 304 992 | 657 844 | 3,33 | −0,72% | 0,032% |
| 2020 | 16 483 010 | 4 635 355 | 8 928 264 | 2 315 840 | 603 551 | 3,45 | 2,17% | 0,034% |
| 2019 | 16 133 041 | 4 486 227 | 8 802 996 | 2 292 948 | 550 870 | 3,46 | 2,87% | 0,032% |
| 2018 | 15 682 262 | 4 435 453 | 8 539 552 | 2 208 025 | 499 232 | 3,45 | 5,45% | 0,031% |
| 2017 | 14 871 706 | 3 809 016 | 8 428 268 | 2 193 748 | 440 674 | 3,36 | 9,68% | 0,030% |
| 2016 | 13 559 454 | 2 624 741 | 8 359 353 | 2 182 534 | 392 827 | 3,15 | −0,67% | 0,028% |
| 2015 | 13 650 671 | 2 757 000 | 8 354 700 | 2 194 653 | 344 318 | 3,26 | 2,9% | 0,028% |
| 2014 | 13 265 804 | 2 682 739 | 8 188 095 | 2 083 390 | 311 580 | 3,26 | 5,88% | 0,027% |
| 2013 | 12 528 825 | 2 315 273 | 7 877 008 | 2 050 693 | 285 851 | 3,17 | 0,57% | 0,026% |
| 2012 | 12 457 287 | 2 526 543 | 7 653 516 | 1 999 107 | 278 121 | 3,25 | 4,62% | 0,026% |
| 2011 | 11 906 861 | 2 265 026 | 7 434 584 | 1 934 503 | 272 748 | 3,2 | 3,56% | 0,025% |
| 2010 | 11 497 373 | 2 106 941 | 7 228 682 | 1 890 870 | 270 879 | 3,19 | 2,36% | 0,025% |
| 2009 | 11 232 199 | 2 097 313 | 7 024 799 | 1 837 605 | 272 482 | 3,2 | 5,04% | 0,026% |
| 2008 | 10 692 835 | 2 102 776 | 6 633 029 | 1 693 436 | 263 594 | 3,14 | −1,89% | 0,025% |
| 2007 | 10 898 617 | 1 880 816 | 6 977 553 | 1 786 774 | 253 474 | 3,29 | −2,11% | 0,025% |
| 2006 | 11 134 012 | 1 690 353 | 7 326 287 | 1 869 211 | 248 161 | 3,46 | 6,22% | 0,026% |
| 2005 | 10 481 967 | 1 538 270 | 6 937 886 | 1 770 613 | 235 198 | 3,35 | 2,34% | 0,026% |
| 2004 | 10 242 654 | 1 486 673 | 6 807 207 | 1 751 856 | 196 918 | 3,37 | −0,08% | 0,026% |
| 2003 | 10 250 642 | 1 362 962 | 6 914 140 | 1 808 414 | 165 126 | 3,47 | 2,77% | 0,027% |
| 2002 | 9 974 247 | 1 299 673 | 6 751 359 | 1 789 540 | 133 675 | 3,47 | 4,38% | 0,027% |
| 2001 | 9 555 852 | 1 170 465 | 6 527 142 | 1 752 083 | 106 162 | 3,42 | 4,11% | 0,026% |
| 2000 | 9 178 254 | 1 058 198 | 6 360 558 | 1 682 004 | 77 494 | 3,39 | −11,54% | 0,026% |
| 1999 | 10 375 565 | 2 517 802 | 6 151 494 | 1 663 576 | 42 693 | 3,95 | 7,41% | 0,030% |
| 1998 | 9 660 207 | 2 439 998 | 5 671 454 | 1 519 479 | 29 276 | 3,79 | 4,21% | 0,028% |
| 1997 | 9 269 734 | 2 387 213 | 5 418 650 | 1 442 359 | 21 512 | 3,75 | 4,54% | 0,027% |
| 1996 | 8 866 861 | 2 429 205 | 5 072 930 | 1 349 139 | 15 588 | 3,7 | 4,13% | 0,026% |
| 1995 | 8 514 780 | 2 452 697 | 4 792 451 | 1 259 696 | 9 936 | 3,66 | 1,81% | 0,025% |
| 1994 | 8 363 518 | 2 356 699 | 4 752 028 | 1 249 005 | 5 786 | 3,7 | −0,35% | 0,026% |
| 1993 | 8 392 804 | 2 267 049 | 4 844 853 | 1 278 443 | 2 459 | 3,82 | 1,48% | 0,026% |
| 1992 | 8 270 007 | 2 289 722 | 4 745 631 | 1 233 131 | 1 524 | 3,86 | 17,41% | 0,026% |
| 1991 | 7 043 705 | 896 631 | 4 861 424 | 1 284 686 | 963 | 3,38 | 5,7% | 0,022% |
| 1990 | 6 664 128 | 707 094 | 4 711 360 | 1 245 526 | 148 | 3,28 | 4,21% | 0,021% |
| 1989 | 6 394 912 | 889 068 | 4 309 036 | 1 196 808 | 0 | 3,24 | 4,82% | 0,020% |
| 1988 | 6 101 071 | 835 988 | 4 129 800 | 1 135 283 | 0 | 3,17 | 6,04% | 0,019% |
| 1987 | 5 753 346 | 705 775 | 3 965 532 | 1 082 038 | 0 | 3,08 | 8,65% | 0,019% |
| 1986 | 5 295 347 | 386 743 | 3 852 796 | 1 055 808 | 0 | 2,91 | −1,98% | 0,018% |
| 1985 | 5 402 237 | 618 709 | 3 749 770 | 1 033 758 | 0 | 3,05 | 5,31% | 0,019% |
| 1984 | 5 129 987 | 623 388 | 3 546 746 | 959 854 | 0 | 2,98 | −0,71% | 0,018% |
| 1983 | 5 166 526 | 445 909 | 3 694 553 | 1 026 064 | 0 | 3,09 | −8,36% | 0,018% |
| 1982 | 5 637 615 | 410 775 | 4 072 333 | 1 154 507 | 0 | 3,47 | 2,22% | 0,020% |
| 1981 | 5 515 200 | 439 370 | 3 957 689 | 1 118 140 | 0 | 3,49 | 5,5% | 0,020% |
| 1980 | 5 227 476 | 476 469 | 3 714 978 | 1 036 028 | 0 | 3,41 | 2,18% | 0,018% |
| 1979 | 5 115 793 | 479 293 | 3 620 793 | 1 015 707 | 0 | 3,43 | 3,43% | 0,018% |
| 1978 | 4 946 007 | 423 095 | 3 530 352 | 992 559 | 0 | 3,41 | 1,93% | 0,018% |
| 1977 | 4 852 335 | 415 598 | 3 462 082 | 974 655 | 0 | 3,45 | 4,06% | 0,018% |
| 1976 | 4 662 836 | 402 356 | 3 327 233 | 933 246 | 0 | 3,41 | 5,04% | 0,018% |
| 1975 | 4 438 902 | 389 875 | 3 167 712 | 881 316 | 0 | 3,34 | 2,91% | 0,017% |
| 1974 | 4 313 273 | 374 225 | 3 085 372 | 853 676 | 0 | 3,34 | −13,08% | 0,017% |
| 1973 | 4 962 101 | 349 223 | 3 579 957 | 1 032 922 | 0 | 3,96 | −1,95% | 0,020% |
| 1972 | 5 060 989 | 336 861 | 3 655 625 | 1 068 503 | 0 | 4,16 | −7,98% | 0,021% |
| 1971 | 5 500 177 | 334 701 | 3 987 921 | 1 177 555 | 0 | 4,65 | −2,58% | 0,024% |
| 1970 | 5 645 660 | 333 180 | 4 100 017 | 1 212 463 | 0 | 4,91 | – | 0,024% |
See also
- Mauritania CO2 Emissions
- Global GHG Emissions - GHG Emissions by Year, by Country, by Sector
- Population of Mauritania
Sources
- Crippa M., Guizzardi D., Pagani F., Banja M., Muntean M., et al., GHG emissions of all world countries – JRC/IEA 2025 Report, European Commission, 2025. DOI. Data: EDGAR_2025_GHG.
- CO2 emissions from fuel combustion based on IEA (2024) Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Energy, as modified by the Joint Research Centre (IEA-EDGAR CO2, v4).