AFOLU — Emissions Share in Mauritania
Mauritania: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 82.87 % in 2023. ▬ Flat
AFOLU — Emissions Share in Mauritania, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 82.87 % for afolu — emissions share in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share in Mauritania peaked at 86.71 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 82.06 %, in 2008.
Mauritania ranks 19th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
AFOLU — Emissions Share in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 86.71 % | — |
| 1991 | 86.63 % | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 86 % | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 86.1 % | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 85.39 % | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 84.93 % | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 85.5 % | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 86 % | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 86.15 % | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 85.72 % | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 85.76 % | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 85.73 % | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 85.16 % | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 84.6 % | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 83.75 % | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 83.24 % | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 83.06 % | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 83.6 % | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 82.06 % | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 82.49 % | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 83.03 % | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 82.9 % | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 83.02 % | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 83.05 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 83.23 % | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 83.29 % | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 82.97 % | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 83.05 % | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 83.05 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 82.77 % | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 82.74 % | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 83.23 % | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 82.78 % | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 82.87 % | +0.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 82.87 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.65 %, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 82.87 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.6 %, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.91 % | 84.93 % | 86.71 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.95 % | 82.06 % | 85.76 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.04 % | 82.77 % | 83.29 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.91 % | 82.74 % | 83.23 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 16 New Zealand 83.45 % compare
- 17 Uruguay 83.08 % compare
- 18 Luxembourg 83.06 % compare
- 20 Lao People's Democratic Republic 82.47 % compare
- 20 Laos 82.47 % compare
- 22 Sudan (former) 81.51 % compare
More climate change data for Mauritania
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 5.05 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,025 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,939 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,086 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 324.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 339.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60.39 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 279.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2279 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions share in Mauritania?
- Afolu — emissions share in Mauritania was 82.87 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions share recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 86.71 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions share recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.06 % in 2008.
- How does Mauritania rank for afolu — emissions share?
- Mauritania ranks 19th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions share rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.