Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Mauritania

Mauritania: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise was 0.0004 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0004 °C
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
147th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0004 °C
in 2024
All-time low
0 °C
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024

Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Mauritania, 1851–2024

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Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.

Analysis

The most recent figure for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Mauritania is 0.0004 °C, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Mauritania peaked at 0.0004 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.

That places Mauritania 147th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0 °C 0 °C 0 °C 9
1860s 0 °C 0 °C 0 °C 10
1870s 0 °C 0 °C 0 °C 10
1880s 0 °C 0 °C 0 °C 10
1890s 0 °C 0 °C 0 °C 10
1900s 0 °C 0 °C 0 °C 10
1910s 0 °C 0 °C 0 °C 10
1920s 0 °C 0 °C 0 °C 10
1930s 0 °C 0 °C 0 °C 10
1940s 0 °C 0 °C 0 °C 10
1950s 0 °C 0 °C 0.0001 °C 10
1960s 0.0001 °C 0.0001 °C 0.0001 °C 10
1970s 0.0001 °C 0.0001 °C 0.0001 °C 10
1980s 0.0001 °C 0.0001 °C 0.0001 °C 10
1990s 0.0001 °C 0.0001 °C 0.0002 °C 10
2000s 0.0002 °C 0.0002 °C 0.0003 °C 10
2010s 0.0003 °C 0.0003 °C 0.0004 °C 10
2020s 0.0004 °C 0.0004 °C 0.0004 °C 5

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 144 North Macedonia 0.0005 °C compare
  2. 145 Rwanda 0.0004 °C compare
  3. 146 Albania 0.0004 °C compare
  4. 149 Jamaica 0.0004 °C compare
  5. 150 Burundi 0.0004 °C compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Mauritania?
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Mauritania was 0.0004 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 0.0004 °C in 2024.
What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
How does Mauritania rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise?
Mauritania ranks 147th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise
Unit
°C
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 37,410 data points, 1851–2024
Last refreshed

Measured in °C.