Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Mauritania
Mauritania: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 10.05 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Mauritania, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
In 2015, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Mauritania stood at 10.05 million tonnes CO₂e. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Mauritania peaked at 10.05 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.84 million tonnes CO₂e, in 1990.
That places Mauritania 122nd out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.34 million tonnes CO₂e | 6.84 million tonnes CO₂e | 8.59 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.11 million tonnes CO₂e | 8.36 million tonnes CO₂e | 9.56 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.63 million tonnes CO₂e | 9.11 million tonnes CO₂e | 10.05 million tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
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More climate change data for Mauritania
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth 2.8% (2025)
- Population, total 5.32 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.2% (2025)
- Urban population 3.27 million (2025)
- Urban population 61.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.01 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 99.86 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.01 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.01 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Mauritania?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Mauritania was 10.05 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 10.05 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.84 million tonnes CO₂e in 1990.
- How does Mauritania rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Mauritania ranks 122nd out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.