Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Mauritania
Mauritania: Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires was 2,756 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Mauritania, 2003–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Mauritania is 2,756, measured in 2026.
The figure is down 39.2% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Mauritania peaked at 7,060 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 612.21, in 2003.
Mauritania ranks 106th of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 612.21 | — |
| 2004 | 3,616 | +490.6% |
| 2005 | 2,297 | -36.5% |
| 2006 | 2,819 | +22.7% |
| 2007 | 7,060 | +150.5% |
| 2008 | 3,268 | -53.7% |
| 2009 | 3,337 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 5,818 | +74.4% |
| 2011 | 2,483 | -57.3% |
| 2012 | 2,581 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 2,856 | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 1,257 | -56.0% |
| 2015 | 1,331 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 2,863 | +115.1% |
| 2017 | 1,586 | -44.6% |
| 2018 | 622.78 | -60.7% |
| 2019 | 1,449 | +132.7% |
| 2020 | 1,224 | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 3,213 | +162.6% |
| 2022 | 3,353 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 4,157 | +24.0% |
| 2024 | 3,004 | -27.7% |
| 2025 | 4,535 | +51.0% |
| 2026 | 2,756 | -39.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 2,756 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12,488, 22% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 2,756 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35,393, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +490.6% | 612.21 | 3,616 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,287 | 612.21 | 7,060 | 7 |
| 2010s | 2,285 | 622.78 | 5,818 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,177 | 1,224 | 4,535 | 7 |
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 annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Mauritania?
- Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Mauritania was 2,756 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual pm25 emissions from wildfires recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 7,060 in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual pm25 emissions from wildfires recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 612.21 in 2003.
- How does Mauritania rank for annual pm25 emissions from wildfires?
- Mauritania ranks 106th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual pm25 emissions from wildfires rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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