Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual in Mauritania

Mauritania: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual was 0.6057 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.6057 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 88.2%
World rank
73rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
185.49 % change on previous year
in 1996
All-time low
-49.19 % change on previous year
in 2004
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual in Mauritania, 1962–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual in Mauritania is 0.6057 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 88.2% on the previous year and up 101.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual in Mauritania peaked at 185.49 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -49.19 % change on previous year, in 2004.

That places Mauritania 73rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate in Mauritania, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 0 % change on previous year
1963 29.17 % change on previous year
1964 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1965 0 % change on previous year
1966 -1.08 % change on previous year
1967 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1968 6.52 % change on previous year
1969 -1.02 % change on previous year -115.6%
1970 2.58 % change on previous year -352.6%
1971 4.02 % change on previous year +56.0%
1972 0.9662 % change on previous year -76.0%
1973 -15.31 % change on previous year -1684.7%
1974 1.69 % change on previous year -111.1%
1975 30.56 % change on previous year +1702.8%
1976 7.23 % change on previous year -76.3%
1977 -3.17 % change on previous year -143.9%
1978 9.43 % change on previous year -396.9%
1979 7.49 % change on previous year -20.5%
1980 -8.01 % change on previous year -207.0%
1981 0.3788 % change on previous year -104.7%
1982 -4.53 % change on previous year -1295.5%
1983 -9.88 % change on previous year +118.2%
1984 3.07 % change on previous year -131.1%
1985 -31.49 % change on previous year -1125.7%
1986 31.06 % change on previous year -198.6%
1987 7.58 % change on previous year -75.6%
1988 116.74 % change on previous year +1439.5%
1989 -35.77 % change on previous year -130.6%
1990 5.06 % change on previous year -114.2%
1991 -3.31 % change on previous year -165.4%
1992 -5.3 % change on previous year +59.8%
1993 51.97 % change on previous year -1081.4%
1994 27.71 % change on previous year -46.7%
1995 -45.08 % change on previous year -262.7%
1996 185.49 % change on previous year -511.4%
1997 -25.3 % change on previous year -113.6%
1998 5.35 % change on previous year -121.2%
1999 -29.95 % change on previous year -659.2%
2000 32.94 % change on previous year -210.0%
2001 -46.61 % change on previous year -241.5%
2002 33.7 % change on previous year -172.3%
2003 79.34 % change on previous year +135.4%
2004 -49.19 % change on previous year -162.0%
2005 54.65 % change on previous year -211.1%
2006 72.29 % change on previous year +32.3%
2007 -22.3 % change on previous year -130.8%
2008 -4.82 % change on previous year -78.4%
2009 -8.63 % change on previous year +79.1%
2010 28.46 % change on previous year -429.8%
2011 -6.47 % change on previous year -122.7%
2012 54.51 % change on previous year -942.4%
2013 -32.36 % change on previous year -159.4%
2014 38.72 % change on previous year -219.6%
2015 -19.16 % change on previous year -149.5%
2016 3.04 % change on previous year -115.9%
2017 5.9 % change on previous year +94.1%
2018 17.13 % change on previous year +190.2%
2019 13.09 % change on previous year -23.6%
2020 4.95 % change on previous year -62.2%
2021 1.83 % change on previous year -63.1%
2022 5.15 % change on previous year +181.9%
2023 0.6057 % change on previous year -88.2%

Mauritania compared with similar countries

  • Mauritania's 0.6057 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6057 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Mauritania's 0.6057 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.581 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual 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.

YearChange FromTo
1975 +1702.8% 1.69 % change on previous year 30.56 % change on previous year
1973 -1684.7% 0.9662 % change on previous year -15.31 % change on previous year
1988 +1439.5% 7.58 % change on previous year 116.74 % change on previous year
1982 -1295.5% 0.3788 % change on previous year -4.53 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.2 % change on previous year -1.08 % change on previous year 29.17 % change on previous year 8
1970s 4.55 % change on previous year -15.31 % change on previous year 30.56 % change on previous year 10
1980s 6.91 % change on previous year -35.77 % change on previous year 116.74 % change on previous year 10
1990s 16.67 % change on previous year -45.08 % change on previous year 185.49 % change on previous year 10
2000s 14.14 % change on previous year -49.19 % change on previous year 79.34 % change on previous year 10
2010s 10.29 % change on previous year -32.36 % change on previous year 54.51 % change on previous year 10
2020s 3.13 % change on previous year 0.6057 % change on previous year 5.15 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 70 Gabon 1.26 % change on previous year compare
  2. 71 Libya 1.01 % change on previous year compare
  3. 72 Réunion 0.8048 % change on previous year compare
  4. 74 Congo 0.5563 % change on previous year compare
  5. 75 Philippines 0.4919 % change on previous year compare
  6. 76 Albania 0.3783 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual in Mauritania?
Burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual in Mauritania was 0.6057 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 185.49 % change on previous year in 1996.
What is the lowest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was -49.19 % change on previous year in 2004.
How does Mauritania rank for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual?
Mauritania ranks 73rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 101.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
233 places, 12,771 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.