Global change over the last 50 years in Mauritania
Mauritania: Global change over the last 50 years was 640,322 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Global change over the last 50 years in Mauritania, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global change over the last 50 years in Mauritania is 640,322, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 69.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global change over the last 50 years in Mauritania peaked at 967,707 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 21,598, in 1980.
Mauritania ranks 39th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global change over the last 50 years in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 25,000 | — |
| 1966 | 27,000 | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 30,700 | +13.7% |
| 1968 | 37,000 | +20.5% |
| 1969 | 43,000 | +16.2% |
| 1970 | 49,570 | +15.3% |
| 1971 | 58,925 | +18.9% |
| 1972 | 36,291 | -38.4% |
| 1973 | 33,190 | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 43,697 | +31.7% |
| 1975 | 33,921 | -22.4% |
| 1976 | 33,834 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 37,897 | +12.0% |
| 1978 | 41,467 | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 24,541 | -40.8% |
| 1980 | 21,598 | -12.0% |
| 1981 | 58,779 | +172.2% |
| 1982 | 56,288 | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 81,600 | +45.0% |
| 1984 | 57,676 | -29.3% |
| 1985 | 66,277 | +14.9% |
| 1986 | 76,614 | +15.6% |
| 1987 | 88,397 | +15.4% |
| 1988 | 77,666 | -12.1% |
| 1989 | 76,000 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 66,000 | -13.2% |
| 1991 | 67,637 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 66,054 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 59,452 | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 53,746 | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 56,147 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 63,324 | +12.8% |
| 1997 | 74,127 | +17.1% |
| 1998 | 98,043 | +32.3% |
| 1999 | 104,527 | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 114,456 | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 140,142 | +22.4% |
| 2002 | 156,131 | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 199,650 | +27.9% |
| 2004 | 270,733 | +35.6% |
| 2005 | 304,877 | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 165,312 | -45.8% |
| 2007 | 223,207 | +35.0% |
| 2008 | 195,328 | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 216,900 | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 276,238 | +27.4% |
| 2011 | 372,011 | +34.7% |
| 2012 | 437,709 | +17.7% |
| 2013 | 387,833 | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 378,339 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 403,776 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 609,754 | +51.0% |
| 2017 | 794,580 | +30.3% |
| 2018 | 967,707 | +21.8% |
| 2019 | 720,850 | -25.5% |
| 2020 | 678,425 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 762,868 | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 703,629 | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 663,269 | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 640,322 | -3.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 640,322 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,403, 5.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 640,322 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96,501, 6.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global change over the last 50 years in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +172.2% | 21,598 | 58,779 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32,540 | 25,000 | 43,000 | 5 |
| 1970s | 39,333 | 24,541 | 58,925 | 10 |
| 1980s | 66,090 | 21,598 | 88,397 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70,906 | 53,746 | 104,527 | 10 |
| 2000s | 198,674 | 114,456 | 304,877 | 10 |
| 2010s | 534,880 | 276,238 | 967,707 | 10 |
| 2020s | 689,703 | 640,322 | 762,868 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More reference data data for Mauritania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0975 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0216 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.327 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1178 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global change over the last 50 years in Mauritania?
- Global change over the last 50 years in Mauritania was 640,322 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 967,707 in 2018.
- What is the lowest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,598 in 1980.
- How does Mauritania rank for global change over the last 50 years?
- Mauritania ranks 39th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global change over the last 50 years rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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