Climate related disasters: Flood (Not Applicable) … Flood People in Mauritania
Mauritania: Climate related disasters: Flood (Not Applicable) … Flood People was 7,200 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood in Mauritania, 1984–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 7,200 for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in 2023.
That represents a change of down 75.1% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Mauritania peaked at 54,120 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 600, in 1995.
That places Mauritania 83rd out of 135 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.
Climate related disasters: Flood (Not Applicable) … Flood People in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 3,000 | — |
| 1985 | 6,900 | +130.0% |
| 1995 | 600 | -91.3% |
| 1999 | 23,800 | +3866.7% |
| 2001 | 3,000 | -87.4% |
| 2002 | 27,500 | +816.7% |
| 2003 | 21,000 | -23.6% |
| 2005 | 7,500 | -64.3% |
| 2006 | 10,619 | +41.6% |
| 2007 | 54,120 | +409.7% |
| 2009 | 10,000 | -81.5% |
| 2010 | 8,750 | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 6,530 | -25.4% |
| 2019 | 33,600 | +414.5% |
| 2020 | 19,982 | -40.5% |
| 2022 | 28,926 | +44.8% |
| 2023 | 7,200 | -75.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 7,200 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75,728, 10% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 7,200 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70,910, 10% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Climate related disasters: Flood (Not Applicable) … Flood People 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +3866.7% | 600 | 23,800 |
| 2002 | +816.7% | 3,000 | 27,500 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,950 | 3,000 | 6,900 | 2 |
| 1990s | 12,200 | 600 | 23,800 | 2 |
| 2000s | 19,106 | 3,000 | 54,120 | 7 |
| 2010s | 16,293 | 6,530 | 33,600 | 3 |
| 2020s | 18,703 | 7,200 | 28,926 | 3 |
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 climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Mauritania?
- Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Mauritania was 7,200 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 54,120 in 2007.
- What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 600 in 1995.
- How does Mauritania rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood?
- Mauritania ranks 83rd out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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: Flood (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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