Climate Change in Mauritania
1,203 indicators covering climate change for Mauritania.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), per unit of GDP | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | 2023 | down 25.0% | 110th |
| Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre | 0.0104 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 10.9% | 135th |
| Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions | 4.0% | 2025 | down 25.1% | 78th |
| Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions | 2.8% | 2025 | down 7.6% | 18th |
| Temperature anomalies vs. latitude | 0.6748 °C | 2025 | up 97.7% | 97th |
| Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | 78th |
| People affected by disaster, Number | 7,200 | 2023 | up 10.3% | 107th |
| Waste — Emissions (CO2), per capita | 0 kt per person | 2023 | up 308.4% | 22nd |
| Waste — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 2023 | up 271.7% | 9th |
| Waste — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 2023 | up 449.3% | 75th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions | 5.24 million tonnes | 2024 | up 104.4% | 137th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions by world region | 5.24 million tonnes | 2024 | up 104.4% | 137th |
| Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions | 5.24 million tonnes | 2024 | up 104.4% | 137th |
| Carbon dioxide emissions by income level | 5.24 million tonnes | 2024 | up 104.4% | 137th |
| Greenhouse gas emissions | 18.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 26.3% | 131st |
| Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry | 7.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 71.1% | 142nd |
| Methane emissions | 9.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 11.9% | 105th |
| Nitrous oxide emissions | 3.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 13.9% | 104th |
| CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry | 5.23 million tonnes | 2024 | up 109.7% | 114th |
| Per capita greenhouse gas emissions | 3.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | down 6.0% | 128th |
| Per capita methane emissions | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | down 16.7% | 37th |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type | 1.01 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 56.1% | 136th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from oil | 5.23 million tonnes | 2024 | up 109.7% | 114th |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil | 1.01 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 56.1% | 136th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from cement | 0 tonnes | 2024 | — | 146th |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement | 0 tonnes per person | 2024 | — | 146th |
| Carbon intensity of energy | 266.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 2024 | up 15.4% | 32nd |
| Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions | 201,781 tonnes | 2024 | down 48.8% | 73rd |
| Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions | 5.24 million tonnes | 2024 | up 104.4% | 137th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring | 5,302 tonnes | 2024 | down 92.2% | 95th |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring | 0.001 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 94.2% | 88th |
| Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | up 27.4% | 141st |
| Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions | 3.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | down 6.0% | 127th |
| Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita | 3.69 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 27.0% | 49th |
| Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita | 266.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 2024 | up 15.4% | 32nd |
| Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | up 27.4% | 142nd |
| CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change | 5.24 million tonnes | 2024 | up 104.4% | 137th |
| Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil | 98.41 million tonnes | 2024 | up 77.1% | 139th |
| Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement | 0 tonnes | 2024 | — | 153rd |
| Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring | 1.01 million tonnes | 2024 | up 32.8% | 100th |
| Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions | 4.0% | 2024 | down 77.9% | 47th |
| CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change | 5.61 million tonnes | 2024 | up 92.5% | 148th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change | 367,976 tonnes | 2024 | up 5.1% | 98th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita | 0.0712 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 21.7% | 99th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change | 5.61 million tonnes | 2024 | up 92.5% | 148th |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change | 1.08 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 43.3% | 162nd |
| Share of global greenhouse gas emissions | 0.0% | 2024 | up 20.8% | 131st |
| Greenhouse gas emissions by gas | 3.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 13.9% | 104th |
| Share of global methane emissions | 0.1% | 2024 | up 1.4% | 103rd |
| Share of global nitrous oxide emissions | 0.1% | 2024 | up 6.1% | 104th |
| Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use | 0.0001 °C | 2024 | up 44.9% | 151st |
| Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources | 0.0001 °C | 2024 | up 44.9% | 151st |
| Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use | 0.0003 °C | 2024 | up 25.9% | 122nd |
| Global warming contributions by gas and source | 0 °C | 2024 | up 39.9% | 150th |
| Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region | 18.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 26.3% | 131st |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal | 0 tonnes per person | 2000 | down 100.0% | 141st |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from coal | 0 tonnes | 2000 | down 100.0% | 141st |
| Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal | 436,422 tonnes | 2000 | up 24.0% | 142nd |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions by source | 0 tonnes per person | 2000 | down 100.0% | 141st |
| Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price | 0.0% | 2025 | — | 50th |