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Environment · Sub-Saharan Africa · Lower-middle income

Mauritania: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 0.97 t (2024), 141st of 203 in the world and 10th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GHG per person is 3.39 t (2024), 113th of 203 in the world and 10th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GHG emissions is 17.5 Mt (2024), 126th of 203 in the world and 28th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa.

CO₂ per person0.97 t2024 · world 141/203 · region 10/47GHG per person3.39 t2024 · world 113/203 · region 10/47GHG emissions17.5 Mt2024 · world 126/203 · region 28/47CO₂ emissions5.0 Mt2024 · world 135/203 · region 24/47
CO₂ per person
MauritaniaSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.0199520002005201020152020Mauritania0.97 tSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
GHG per person
MauritaniaSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.08.0199520002005201020152020Mauritania3.39 tSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Mauritania in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes0.97 t2024141/20310/470.40 t0.62 t1.01 t+39%since 20140.70 t1.60 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e3.39 t2024113/20310/473.51 t3.39 t3.58 t−1.7%since 20141.91 t2.58 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e17.5 Mt2024126/20328/479.2 Mt11.5 Mt16.5 Mt+32%since 20142,444.8 Mt7,482.1 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt5.0 Mt2024135/20324/471.1 Mt2.1 Mt4.6 Mt+87%since 2014896.3 Mt4,634.0 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e9.3 Mt2024105/20327/476.4 Mt7.2 Mt8.9 Mt+14%since 20141,179.9 Mt2,116.0 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption19.6%2022108/21244/4844.4%34.0%20.9%−12.3 ppsince 201270.3%43.3%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output19.4%2021116/20631/480.0%0.0%18.9%+19.4 ppsince 201132.6%24.8%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³46.5 µg/m³202316/2004/4852.7 µg/m³47.6 µg/m³45.4 µg/m³+8.7%since 201335.4 µg/m³49.6 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area1.0%2024198/21447/480.9%1.0%1.0%±0.0 ppsince 201425.7%30.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area38.5%2024102/21033/4838.5%38.5%38.5%±0.0 ppsince 201444.7%43.0%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area0.4%2024198/20647/480.4%0.4%0.4%±0.0 ppsince 201410.0%18.3%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory1.0%2025179/21342/48··1.1%−0.1 ppsince 201514.0%12.4%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources337.1%20229/1772/47399.8%337.1%337.1%±0.0 ppsince 20123.4%16.3%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³82 m³2022172/18346/47153 m³118 m³87 m³−26%since 20123,162 m³2,496 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare1,537 kg/ha2024141/17920/46864 kg/ha955 kg/ha1,322 kg/ha−8.4%since 20141,453 kg/ha3,366 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Mauritania and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Mauritania. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorMauritaniaAlgeriaMaliSenegal
CO₂ per person0.97 t20243.98 t20240.30 t20240.77 t2024
GHG per person3.39 t20245.40 t20241.96 t20241.71 t2024
GHG emissions17.5 Mt2024252.7 Mt202448.0 Mt202431.7 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions5.0 Mt2024186.4 Mt20247.4 Mt202414.2 Mt2024
Methane9.3 Mt202456.3 Mt202429.4 Mt202412.3 Mt2024
Renewable energy19.6%20220.1%202171.1%202235.4%2021
Renewable power19.4%20210.9%202162.3%202113.3%2021
PM2.5 exposure46.5 µg/m³202316.5 µg/m³202335.5 µg/m³202341.6 µg/m³2023
Forest cover1.0%20240.7%20248.7%202445.0%2024
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