Co emissions by sector in Mauritania
Mauritania: Co emissions by sector was 210,000 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Co emissions by sector in Mauritania, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 210,000 for co emissions by sector in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.7% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co emissions by sector in Mauritania peaked at 210,000 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30,000, in 1990.
That places Mauritania 126th out of 187 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.
Co emissions by sector in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30,000 | — |
| 1991 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 40,000 | +33.3% |
| 1993 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 50,000 | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 40,000 | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 60,000 | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 70,000 | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 80,000 | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 80,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 90,000 | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 90,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 90,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 120,000 | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 129,999 | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 140,000 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 150,000 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 160,000 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 170,000 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 180,000 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 190,000 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 190,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 180,000 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 180,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 180,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 180,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 180,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 210,000 | +16.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 210,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 630,000, 33% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 210,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 170,000, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +50.0% | 40,000 | 60,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41,000 | 30,000 | 50,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77,000 | 40,000 | 120,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 167,000 | 129,999 | 190,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 187,500 | 180,000 | 210,000 | 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 co emissions by sector in Mauritania?
- Co emissions by sector in Mauritania was 210,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co emissions by sector recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 210,000 in 2023.
- What is the lowest co emissions by sector recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,000 in 1990.
- How does Mauritania rank for co emissions by sector?
- Mauritania ranks 126th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co emissions by sector rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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