Decadal temperature anomalies in Mauritania
Mauritania: Decadal temperature anomalies was 0.2692 °C in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Decadal temperature anomalies in Mauritania, 1940–2010
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.2692 °C for decadal temperature anomalies in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 648.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal temperature anomalies in Mauritania peaked at 0.2692 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, -1.51 °C, in 1950.
Mauritania ranks 96th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Decadal temperature anomalies in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -1.48 °C | — |
| 1950 | -1.51 °C | +2.3% |
| 1960 | -1.07 °C | -29.5% |
| 1970 | -1.01 °C | -4.9% |
| 1980 | -0.3976 °C | -60.8% |
| 1990 | -0.3927 °C | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0359 °C | -109.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2692 °C | +648.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.2692 °C is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2677 °C, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.2692 °C is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2716 °C, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.48 °C | -1.48 °C | -1.48 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | -1.51 °C | -1.51 °C | -1.51 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | -1.07 °C | -1.07 °C | -1.07 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | -1.01 °C | -1.01 °C | -1.01 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.3976 °C | -0.3976 °C | -0.3976 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | -0.3927 °C | -0.3927 °C | -0.3927 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0359 °C | 0.0359 °C | 0.0359 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.2692 °C | 0.2692 °C | 0.2692 °C | 1 |
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 decadal temperature anomalies in Mauritania?
- Decadal temperature anomalies in Mauritania was 0.2692 °C in 2010, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest decadal temperature anomalies recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2692 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal temperature anomalies recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.51 °C in 1950.
- How does Mauritania rank for decadal temperature anomalies?
- Mauritania ranks 96th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal temperature anomalies rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 648.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Decadal temperature anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Difference of a specific decade's average surface temperature from the 1991-2020 mean, in degrees Celsius.