Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) was 75.5 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Mauritania, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 75.5 % for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Mauritania peaked at 101.38 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 73.65 %, in 2020.
That places Mauritania 44th 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.
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 101.38 % | — |
| 1991 | 101.03 % | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 100.16 % | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 99.7 % | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 99.21 % | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 98.16 % | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 97.26 % | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 96.93 % | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 95.86 % | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 94.65 % | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 94.46 % | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 94.25 % | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 93.17 % | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 92.3 % | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 91.01 % | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 89.66 % | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 88.41 % | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 87.49 % | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 85.28 % | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 84.8 % | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 84.28 % | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 82.53 % | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 81.34 % | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 83.27 % | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 80.9 % | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 79.16 % | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 81.42 % | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 77.6 % | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 75.77 % | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 74.96 % | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 73.65 % | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 75.25 % | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 74.99 % | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 75.5 % | +0.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 75.5 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63.82 %, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 75.5 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.74 %, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.43 % | 94.65 % | 101.38 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.08 % | 84.8 % | 94.46 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.12 % | 74.96 % | 84.28 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.85 % | 73.65 % | 75.5 % | 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 (co2eq) in Mauritania?
- Agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Mauritania was 75.5 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 101.38 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.65 % in 2020.
- How does Mauritania rank for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Mauritania ranks 44th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 (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.