Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 0.0002 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.0002 ha per square kilometre for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 700.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 0.0868 ha per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2013.
That places Mauritania 45th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0117 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0117 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0117 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0117 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0117 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0117 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0577 ha per square kilometre | +394.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0361 ha per square kilometre | -37.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0703 ha per square kilometre | +94.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0573 ha per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0868 ha per square kilometre | +51.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0182 ha per square kilometre | -79.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0045 ha per square kilometre | -75.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -98.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +166.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | +187.5% |
| 2006 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -91.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +2050.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -60.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -70.6% |
| 2010 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -80.0% |
| 2011 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | +4699.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -72.9% |
| 2013 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2015 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | +333.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 2018 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -92.9% |
| 2019 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2021 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.0002 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 ha per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.0002 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 ha per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +4699.7% | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.001 ha per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +2050.1% | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0291 ha per square kilometre | 0.0117 ha per square kilometre | 0.0703 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0112 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0868 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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 closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Mauritania was 0.0002 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0868 ha per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Mauritania rank for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 45th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.