Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in Mauritania

Mauritania: Emissions from crops — Emissions Share was 7.34 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
7.34 %
Change on year
up 16.1%
World rank
35th
of 186 countries
All-time high
7.34 %
in 2023
All-time low
1.5 %
in 2009
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in Mauritania, 1990–2023

24681990200620231990: 2.6 %1991: 2.4 %1992: 2.1 %1993: 3.1 %1994: 2.7 %1995: 2.1 %1996: 2.6 %1997: 3.1 %1998: 3.4 %1999: 2.7 %2000: 2.1 %2001: 1.5 %2002: 1.9 %2003: 2.4 %2004: 2 %2005: 2 %2006: 1.7 %2007: 1.9 %2008: 2 %2009: 1.5 %2010: 2.7 %2011: 3.3 %2012: 3.8 %2013: 4.1 %2014: 5.5 %2015: 4.2 %2016: 3.5 %2017: 5.1 %2018: 5.8 %2019: 5.8 %2020: 6 %2021: 6.9 %2022: 6.3 %2023: 7.3 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions from crops — emissions share in Mauritania is 7.34 %, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 16.1% on the previous year and up 80.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions share in Mauritania peaked at 7.34 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.5 %, in 2009.

That places Mauritania 35th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.67 % 2.08 % 3.36 % 10
2000s 1.92 % 1.5 % 2.36 % 10
2010s 4.38 % 2.74 % 5.85 % 10
2020s 6.66 % 6.05 % 7.34 % 4

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  4. 36 Senegal 7.27 % compare
  5. 37 Nigeria 7.22 % compare
  6. 38 Pakistan 6.61 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from crops — emissions share in Mauritania?
Emissions from crops — emissions share in Mauritania was 7.34 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions share recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 7.34 % in 2023.
What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions share recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5 % in 2009.
How does Mauritania rank for emissions from crops — emissions share?
Mauritania ranks 35th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from crops — emissions share rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.8%. 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 Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
220 places, 7,257 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.