Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Mauritania
Mauritania: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 571.43 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
571.43 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
26th
of 193 countries
All-time high
883.89 kilograms per person
in 2000
All-time low
571.43 kilograms per person
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Mauritania, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Mauritania is 571.43 kilograms per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Mauritania peaked at 883.89 kilograms per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 571.43 kilograms per person, in 2023.
Mauritania ranks 26th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 829.97 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 835.93 kilograms per person | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 771.02 kilograms per person | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 754.25 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 711.28 kilograms per person | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 696.36 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 767.54 kilograms per person | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 771.36 kilograms per person | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 808.2 kilograms per person | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 841.96 kilograms per person | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 883.89 kilograms per person | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 862.34 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 817.92 kilograms per person | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 806.55 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 780.85 kilograms per person | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 772.36 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 796.37 kilograms per person | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 779.16 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 678.55 kilograms per person | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 709.4 kilograms per person | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 731.36 kilograms per person | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 696.58 kilograms per person | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 699.08 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 690.89 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 665.19 kilograms per person | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 683.32 kilograms per person | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 663.13 kilograms per person | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 634.11 kilograms per person | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 615.54 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 611.05 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 606.5 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 601.92 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 580.44 kilograms per person | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 571.43 kilograms per person | -1.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 571.43 kilograms per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 197.65 kilograms per person, 2.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 571.43 kilograms per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 229.14 kilograms per person, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 778.79 kilograms per person | 696.36 kilograms per person | 841.96 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 788.74 kilograms per person | 678.55 kilograms per person | 883.89 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 669.02 kilograms per person | 611.05 kilograms per person | 731.36 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 590.07 kilograms per person | 571.43 kilograms per person | 606.5 kilograms per person | 4 |
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 per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Mauritania?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Mauritania was 571.43 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 883.89 kilograms per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 571.43 kilograms per person in 2023.
- How does Mauritania rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Mauritania ranks 26th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.