Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per unit of GDP (unit GDP) was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per unit of GDP in Mauritania, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per unit of gdp in Mauritania is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.9% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burned area, per unit of gdp in Mauritania peaked at 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
That places Mauritania 29th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, 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 unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 1992 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 1994 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +385.4% |
| 1997 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -35.6% |
| 1998 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +98.6% |
| 1999 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +69.0% |
| 2001 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -78.6% |
| 2002 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -75.5% |
| 2003 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -98.8% |
| 2004 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +131.5% |
| 2005 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +131.3% |
| 2006 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -93.5% |
| 2007 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +1839.0% |
| 2008 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -67.0% |
| 2009 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -67.5% |
| 2010 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -83.2% |
| 2011 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +3893.9% |
| 2012 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -72.8% |
| 2013 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2015 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +363.7% |
| 2016 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -40.6% |
| 2017 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +64.6% |
| 2018 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -93.5% |
| 2019 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2021 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +54.3% |
| 2023 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -50.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 6.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per unit of GDP (unit GDP) 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 | +3893.9% | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP |
| 2007 | +1839.0% | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 5 |
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 unit of gdp in Mauritania?
- Closed and open shrubland — burned area, per unit of gdp in Mauritania was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Mauritania rank for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per unit of gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 29th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is closed and open shrubland — burned area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. 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 Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.