Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita was 0.0033 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Mauritania, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Mauritania is 0.0033 units per person, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 19.0% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Mauritania peaked at 0.0097 units per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per person, in 1960.
Mauritania ranks 126th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0005 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0006 units per person | +15.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0007 units per person | +17.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0009 units per person | +25.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0011 units per person | +22.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0014 units per person | +26.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0015 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0016 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0018 units per person | +12.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0021 units per person | +11.9% |
| 1970 | 0.003 units per person | +45.9% |
| 1971 | 0.003 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0031 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0033 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0033 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0034 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0033 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0031 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0033 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0035 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0034 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0031 units per person | -8.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0032 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0032 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.003 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0024 units per person | -21.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0016 units per person | -33.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0097 units per person | +513.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0092 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.008 units per person | -13.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0071 units per person | -11.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0074 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0074 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0069 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0068 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0063 units per person | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0061 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0057 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0028 units per person | -50.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0024 units per person | -15.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0024 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0026 units per person | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0025 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0025 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0028 units per person | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 0.003 units per person | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0029 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0033 units per person | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0029 units per person | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0032 units per person | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0031 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0028 units per person | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0026 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0024 units per person | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0023 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0025 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0024 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0027 units per person | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0029 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0029 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0029 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0028 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0033 units per person | +19.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.0033 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0031 units per person, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.0033 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0011 units per person, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +513.8% | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0097 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0032 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0097 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0059 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0074 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.003 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More energy & mining data for Mauritania
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 34.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Mauritania?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Mauritania was 0.0033 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0097 units per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per person in 1960.
- How does Mauritania rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 126th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.