AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Mauritania
Mauritania: AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 61.37 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Mauritania, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Mauritania stood at 61.37 %.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Mauritania peaked at 77.64 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 60.11 %, in 2020.
That places Mauritania 48th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 77.52 % | — |
| 1991 | 77.64 % | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 76.1 % | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 76.22 % | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 75.1 % | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 74.14 % | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 75.26 % | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 75.93 % | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 76.73 % | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 76.61 % | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 77.34 % | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 76.52 % | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 75.31 % | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 74.64 % | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 73 % | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 72.25 % | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 71.78 % | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 70.53 % | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 67.74 % | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 67.83 % | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 68.48 % | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 68.36 % | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 67.52 % | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 69.33 % | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 67.46 % | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 65.75 % | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 66.72 % | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 62.87 % | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 61.72 % | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 61.2 % | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 60.11 % | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 61.35 % | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 60.84 % | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 61.37 % | +0.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 61.37 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.62 %, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 61.37 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.89 %, 98% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.12 % | 74.14 % | 77.64 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.69 % | 67.74 % | 77.34 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.94 % | 61.2 % | 69.33 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.92 % | 60.11 % | 61.37 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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 (co2eq) in Mauritania?
- Afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Mauritania was 61.37 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 77.64 % in 1991.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.11 % in 2020.
- How does Mauritania rank for afolu — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Mauritania ranks 48th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.