Live estimate
Mauritania CO₂ Emissions
Mauritania emitted 5.2 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024: 0.0% of the world total, the 137th most of 213 countries. That is 1.0 tonnes per person, 79% below the world average of 4.7 t.
Estimated CO₂ emitted by Mauritania in 2026 so far
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0 tonnes since you opened this page · 0 t every second
CO₂ in 2024
5.2 Mt
5.2 million tonnes
World rank
#137
of 213 countries
Share of world
0.0%
world total 38.6 Gt
Per person
1.0 t
world average 4.7 t
Change vs 2023
+4.0%
2023: 5.0 Mt
Historical share
0.0%
#147 since 1750
Trend since 2000
Emissions rose 4.0% in 2024 compared with 2023. Compared with 2005, emissions are up 271%. Emissions peaked in 2022 at 5.3 million tonnes and are now 2% lower.
Show yearly data (million tonnes)
| Year | CO₂ (Mt) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 5.2 |
| 2023 | 5.0 |
| 2022 | 5.3 |
| 2021 | 4.5 |
| 2020 | 4.8 |
| 2019 | 4.6 |
| 2018 | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 3.6 |
| 2016 | 2.6 |
| 2015 | 3.0 |
| 2014 | 2.6 |
| 2013 | 2.2 |
| 2012 | 2.4 |
| 2011 | 2.2 |
| 2010 | 2.1 |
| 2009 | 2.0 |
| 2008 | 1.8 |
| 2007 | 1.8 |
| 2006 | 1.6 |
| 2005 | 1.4 |
| 2004 | 1.4 |
| 2003 | 1.3 |
| 2002 | 1.2 |
| 2001 | 1.2 |
| 2000 | 1.1 |
Where it comes from
Oil is the largest source of Mauritania’s CO₂, at 100%.
- Oil100%5.2 Mt
Mauritania in context
0.06% vs 0.01%
Share of people vs share of CO₂
Mauritania is home to 0.06% of the world’s population and produces 0.01% of its fossil CO₂, so its share of emissions is smaller than its share of people.
+478%
Change since 1990
Emissions in 2024 were 478% higher than in 1990, the baseline year of the Kyoto Protocol (0.9 Mt then). World emissions rose 70% over the same period.
266 g
CO₂ per kWh of energy
Each kilowatt-hour of primary energy used in Mauritania came with about 266 g of CO₂ in 2024 (world: 218 g), pointing to a more fossil-heavy energy mix than the world average.
0.34 kg
CO₂ per dollar of GDP
Its economy emitted 0.34 kg of CO₂ for each dollar of output in 2022 (adjusted for purchasing power), 1.2× the world average of 0.29 kg.
Figures from Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Project; latest year available for each measure.
How Mauritania compares
Questions and answers
How much CO₂ does Mauritania emit?
Mauritania emitted 5.2 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 0.0% of global emissions. That is about 0 tonnes every second.
What are Mauritania’s CO₂ emissions per person?
Mauritania emits 1.0 tonnes per person, 79% below the world average of 4.7 t. Per-person emissions divide the national total by population (5.2 million people in 2024).
Are Mauritania’s CO₂ emissions rising or falling?
Emissions rose 4.0% in 2024 compared with 2023. Compared with 2005, emissions are up 271%. Emissions peaked in 2022 at 5.3 million tonnes and are now 2% lower.
What is the main source of CO₂ emissions in Mauritania?
Oil is the largest source, at 100% of Mauritania’s fossil and industry CO₂ in 2024 (5.2 million tonnes).
How much has Mauritania contributed to historical CO₂ emissions?
Since 1750, Mauritania has emitted about 0 billion tonnes of fossil CO₂, 0.0% of the world total, the 147th largest historical contribution.
Related reading
Data: Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Project (Global Carbon Budget 2025), CC BY 4.0. Annual figures are fossil-fuel and industry CO₂ for 2024, the latest complete year. Live counters are estimates that assume 2024 emission rates continue. How the counter works →