Co2 intensity in Mauritania
Mauritania: Co2 intensity was 0.3361 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Co2 intensity in Mauritania, 1959–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 intensity in Mauritania is 0.3361, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 intensity in Mauritania peaked at 1.16 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0348, in 1959.
Mauritania ranks 31st of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 intensity in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 0.0348 | — |
| 1960 | 0.0359 | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 0.0399 | +11.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0533 | +33.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0802 | +50.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0824 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0993 | +20.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1101 | +10.9% |
| 1967 | 0.1171 | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1276 | +8.9% |
| 1969 | 0.152 | +19.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2148 | +41.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1987 | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 0.2219 | +11.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2348 | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2232 | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2135 | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2031 | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2196 | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2483 | +13.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2341 | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2425 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2343 | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.3539 | +51.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3665 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.3483 | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2534 | -27.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1364 | -46.2% |
| 1987 | 1.16 | +749.0% |
| 1988 | 1.12 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9533 | -15.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2934 | -69.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2844 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.284 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2621 | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2536 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2693 | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2498 | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2585 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2456 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.23 | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2302 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2326 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2413 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2295 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2289 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2131 | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1898 | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2051 | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 0.207 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2252 | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 0.219 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2186 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2268 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1901 | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2107 | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2438 | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2113 | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2726 | +29.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3244 | +19.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3198 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3346 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3074 | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3361 | +9.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.3361 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1835, 1.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.3361 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.158, 2.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 intensity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +749.0% | 0.1364 | 1.16 |
| 1990 | -69.2% | 0.9533 | 0.2934 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0348 | 0.0348 | 0.0348 | 1 |
| 1960s | 0.0898 | 0.0359 | 0.152 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2212 | 0.1987 | 0.2483 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.517 | 0.1364 | 1.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2631 | 0.23 | 0.2934 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2203 | 0.1898 | 0.2413 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2437 | 0.1901 | 0.3244 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.326 | 0.3074 | 0.3361 | 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 co2 intensity in Mauritania?
- Co2 intensity in Mauritania was 0.3361 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 intensity recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 in 1987.
- What is the lowest co2 intensity recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0348 in 1959.
- How does Mauritania rank for co2 intensity?
- Mauritania ranks 31st out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is co2 intensity rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. 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 Co2 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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