AFOLU — Emissions Share (N2O) in Mauritania
Mauritania: AFOLU — Emissions Share (N2O) was 92.37 % in 2023. ▬ Flat
AFOLU — Emissions Share in Mauritania, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, afolu — emissions share in Mauritania stood at 92.37 %.
That represents a change of down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share in Mauritania peaked at 95.49 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 92.35 %, in 2022.
Mauritania ranks 13th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
AFOLU — Emissions Share (N2O) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 95.49 % | — |
| 1991 | 95.42 % | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 93.61 % | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 93.69 % | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 93.11 % | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 92.9 % | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 93.79 % | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 94.15 % | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 94.36 % | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 93.25 % | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 95.43 % | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 95.1 % | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 95.2 % | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 95.19 % | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 94.66 % | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 94.54 % | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 94.64 % | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 93.82 % | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 93.44 % | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 93.72 % | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 93.72 % | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 93.88 % | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 93.85 % | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 94.09 % | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 93.96 % | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 94.23 % | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 93.98 % | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 93.15 % | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 93.08 % | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 92.62 % | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 92.53 % | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 92.49 % | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 92.35 % | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 92.37 % | +0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 92.37 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 83.84 %, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 92.37 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.09 %, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.98 % | 92.9 % | 95.49 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.57 % | 93.44 % | 95.43 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.66 % | 92.62 % | 94.23 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.44 % | 92.35 % | 92.53 % | 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 in Mauritania?
- Afolu — emissions share in Mauritania was 92.37 % 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 95.49 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions share recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.35 % in 2022.
- How does Mauritania rank for afolu — emissions share?
- Mauritania ranks 13th 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 1.8%. 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 (N2O). 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.