Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) was 6.02 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in Mauritania, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 6.02 kt for domestic wastewater — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic wastewater — emissions in Mauritania peaked at 6.02 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.34 kt, in 1990.
Mauritania ranks 132nd of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.34 kt | — |
| 1991 | 2.41 kt | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 2.5 kt | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 2.61 kt | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 2.7 kt | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 2.77 kt | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 2.83 kt | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 2.89 kt | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 2.97 kt | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 3.05 kt | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 3.13 kt | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 3.21 kt | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 3.28 kt | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 3.36 kt | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 3.44 kt | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 3.52 kt | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 3.61 kt | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 3.71 kt | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 3.81 kt | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 3.94 kt | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 4.06 kt | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 4.2 kt | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 4.34 kt | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 4.47 kt | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 4.61 kt | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 4.75 kt | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 4.9 kt | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 5.05 kt | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 5.2 kt | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 5.35 kt | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 5.51 kt | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 5.67 kt | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 5.84 kt | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 6.02 kt | +3.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 6.02 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.23 kt, 42% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 6.02 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.75 kt, 36% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7 kt | 2.34 kt | 3.05 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5 kt | 3.13 kt | 3.94 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.69 kt | 4.06 kt | 5.35 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.76 kt | 5.51 kt | 6.02 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 129 Oman 6.45 kt compare
- 130 Kuwait 6.44 kt compare
- 131 Central African Republic 6.14 kt compare
- 133 Panama 5.89 kt compare
- 134 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.36 kt compare
- 135 Republic of Moldova 4.93 kt compare
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 domestic wastewater — emissions in Mauritania?
- Domestic wastewater — emissions in Mauritania was 6.02 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.02 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.34 kt in 1990.
- How does Mauritania rank for domestic wastewater — emissions?
- Mauritania ranks 132nd out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic wastewater — emissions rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.