Mauritania
Country in Africa
In brief
Air pollution PM2.5, µg/m³: 46.5 (2023). World rank 185 of 200 (1 = best); in Africa, 51 of 54. Forest cover: 1% (2024). World rank 197 of 213; in Africa, 49 of 54. Renewable fresh water, m³ per person: 82 (2022). World rank 172 of 183; in Africa, 51 of 53. From 2015 to 2025: protected areas 1.1% → 1%. Worse than all its neighbours (Algeria, Mali, and Senegal): protected areas and air pollution PM2.5.