Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Mauritania
Mauritania: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 88.05 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Mauritania, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 88.05 % for agrifood systems — emissions share in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in Mauritania peaked at 91.97 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 87.85 %, in 2008.
Mauritania ranks 51st of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 91.97 % | — |
| 1991 | 91.96 % | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 91.68 % | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 91.8 % | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 91.4 % | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 91.08 % | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 91.39 % | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 91.7 % | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 91.69 % | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 90.96 % | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 90.86 % | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 90.86 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 90.3 % | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 89.69 % | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 88.94 % | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 88.4 % | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 88.16 % | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 88.91 % | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 87.85 % | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 88.05 % | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 88.45 % | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 88.35 % | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 88.4 % | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 88.38 % | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 88.4 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 88.45 % | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 88.21 % | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 88.31 % | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 88.33 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 87.99 % | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 87.92 % | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 88.36 % | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 87.99 % | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 88.05 % | +0.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 88.05 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.05 %, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 88.05 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 75.31 %, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.56 % | 90.96 % | 91.97 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.2 % | 87.85 % | 90.86 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.33 % | 87.99 % | 88.45 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.08 % | 87.92 % | 88.36 % | 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 agrifood systems — emissions share in Mauritania?
- Agrifood systems — emissions share in Mauritania was 88.05 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 91.97 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.85 % in 2008.
- How does Mauritania rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
- Mauritania ranks 51st out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions share rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 Agrifood systems — 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.