Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Mauritania
Mauritania: Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues was 1,224 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Mauritania, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 1,224 t for closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues in 2024.
The figure is down 50.0% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues in Mauritania peaked at 1.28 million t in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2013.
Mauritania ranks 46th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 172,969 t | — |
| 1991 | 172,969 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 172,969 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 172,969 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 172,969 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 172,969 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 851,085 t | +392.0% |
| 1997 | 533,642 t | -37.3% |
| 1998 | 1.04 million t | +94.4% |
| 1999 | 845,441 t | -18.5% |
| 2000 | 1.28 million t | +51.4% |
| 2001 | 267,970 t | -79.1% |
| 2002 | 66,684 t | -75.1% |
| 2003 | 917.75 t | -98.6% |
| 2004 | 2,447 t | +166.7% |
| 2005 | 7,035 t | +187.5% |
| 2006 | 611.79 t | -91.3% |
| 2007 | 13,154 t | +2050.1% |
| 2008 | 5,200 t | -60.5% |
| 2009 | 1,530 t | -70.6% |
| 2010 | 305.91 t | -80.0% |
| 2011 | 14,683 t | +4699.7% |
| 2012 | 3,977 t | -72.9% |
| 2013 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 917.76 t | — |
| 2015 | 3,977 t | +333.3% |
| 2016 | 2,447 t | -38.5% |
| 2017 | 4,283 t | +75.0% |
| 2018 | 305.91 t | -92.9% |
| 2019 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 1,530 t | — |
| 2021 | 1,530 t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,447 t | +60.0% |
| 2023 | 2,447 t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,224 t | -50.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 1,224 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 438.38 t, 2.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues 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% | 305.91 t | 14,683 t |
| 2007 | +2050.1% | 611.79 t | 13,154 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 430,527 t | 172,969 t | 1.04 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 164,526 t | 611.79 t | 1.28 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,090 t | 0 t | 14,683 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,835 t | 1,224 t | 2,447 t | 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 — burning crop residues in Mauritania?
- Closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues in Mauritania was 1,224 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 million t in 2000.
- What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2013.
- How does Mauritania rank for closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Mauritania ranks 46th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.