Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected in Mauritania
Mauritania: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected was 1.40 million in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected in Mauritania, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 1.40 million for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in 2020.
That represents a change of up 299.3% on the previous year and up 67.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Mauritania peaked at 3.89 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 21,400, in 1997.
Mauritania ranks 27th of 55 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.60 million | — |
| 1993 | 446,507 | -72.1% |
| 1997 | 21,400 | -95.2% |
| 2001 | 1.00 million | +4572.9% |
| 2010 | 838,000 | -16.2% |
| 2011 | 723,000 | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 3.89 million | +438.6% |
| 2018 | 350,600 | -91.0% |
| 2020 | 1.40 million | +299.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.60 million | 1.60 million | 1.60 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 233,954 | 21,400 | 446,507 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.00 million | 1.00 million | 1.00 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.45 million | 350,600 | 3.89 million | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.40 million | 1.40 million | 1.40 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More climate change data for Mauritania
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 9.97 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Mauritania?
- Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Mauritania was 1.40 million in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.89 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,400 in 1997.
- How does Mauritania rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected?
- Mauritania ranks 27th out of 55 countries with data for 2020.
- Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Drought (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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