Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual in Mauritania
Mauritania: Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual was -1.5 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric in Mauritania, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded -1.5 % change on previous year for carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Mauritania peaked at 22.29 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -1.5 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Mauritania ranks 184th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -0.9095 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | -0.9178 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1995 | -0.9255 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1996 | -0.935 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1997 | -0.9438 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1998 | -0.9528 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1999 | -0.962 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2000 | -0.9704 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2001 | -0.9754 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2002 | -0.985 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2003 | -0.9939 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2004 | -1 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2005 | -1.01 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2006 | -1.02 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2007 | -1.04 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2008 | -1.05 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2009 | -1.06 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2010 | -1.07 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2011 | -1.08 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2012 | -1.09 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2013 | -1.1 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2014 | -1.12 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2015 | -1.13 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 22.29 % change on previous year | -2075.3% |
| 2017 | -1.36 % change on previous year | -106.1% |
| 2018 | -1.36 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2019 | -1.41 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2020 | -1.45 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2021 | -1.46 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2022 | -1.49 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2023 | -1.5 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's -1.5 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.2741 % change on previous year, 5.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's -1.5 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.5585 % change on previous year, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +2075.3% | -1.13 % change on previous year | 22.29 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | -106.1% | 22.29 % change on previous year | -1.36 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.9352 % change on previous year | -0.962 % change on previous year | -0.9095 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | -1.01 % change on previous year | -1.06 % change on previous year | -0.9704 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 % change on previous year | -1.41 % change on previous year | 22.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.47 % change on previous year | -1.5 % change on previous year | -1.45 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 181 Comoros -1.37 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Niger -1.41 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Saint Pierre and Miquelon -1.5 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Benin -1.65 % change on previous year compare
- 186 Oman -1.72 % change on previous year compare
- 187 Paraguay -1.8 % change on previous year compare
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 carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Mauritania?
- Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Mauritania was -1.5 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 22.29 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.5 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Mauritania rank for carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric?
- Mauritania ranks 184th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. 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 Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric Tonnes (Not Applicable), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric Tonnes (Not Applicable). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric International Monetary Fund
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric Tonnes (Not Applicable). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.