Cumulative co2 flaring in Mauritania
Mauritania: Cumulative co2 flaring was 1.01 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative co2 flaring in Mauritania, 1994–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co2 flaring in Mauritania is 1.01 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co2 flaring in Mauritania peaked at 1.01 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1994.
That places Mauritania 100th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative co2 flaring in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 1,050 | — |
| 2006 | 129,496 | +12233.0% |
| 2007 | 249,290 | +92.5% |
| 2008 | 310,350 | +24.5% |
| 2009 | 362,408 | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 411,416 | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 487,225 | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 589,836 | +21.1% |
| 2013 | 695,859 | +18.0% |
| 2014 | 763,421 | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 842,035 | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 933,650 | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 1.01 million | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 1.01 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.01 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.01 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.01 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.01 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.01 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.01 million | +0.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative co2 flaring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +12233.0% | 1,050 | 129,496 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2000s | 105,259 | 0 | 362,408 | 10 |
| 2010s | 774,846 | 411,416 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 million | 1.01 million | 1.01 million | 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 cumulative co2 flaring in Mauritania?
- Cumulative co2 flaring in Mauritania was 1.01 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co2 flaring recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co2 flaring recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1994.
- How does Mauritania rank for cumulative co2 flaring?
- Mauritania ranks 100th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co2 flaring rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. 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 Cumulative co2 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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