Emissions from food in Mauritania
Mauritania: Emissions from food was 10.05 million in 2015. ▲ Rising
Emissions from food in Mauritania, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, emissions from food in Mauritania stood at 10.05 million. 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, emissions from food in Mauritania peaked at 10.05 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.84 million, 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.
Emissions from food in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.84 million | — |
| 1991 | 7.03 million | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 6.89 million | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 7.02 million | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 6.89 million | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 6.96 million | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 7.32 million | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 7.77 million | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 8.06 million | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 8.59 million | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 8.84 million | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 9.14 million | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 9.39 million | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 9.56 million | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 9.35 million | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 9.50 million | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 9.24 million | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 8.86 million | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 8.36 million | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 8.88 million | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 9.11 million | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 9.27 million | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 9.57 million | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 9.88 million | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 9.92 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 10.05 million | +1.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 10.05 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.45 million, 35% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 10.05 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.06 million, 46% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.34 million | 6.84 million | 8.59 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.11 million | 8.36 million | 9.56 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.63 million | 9.11 million | 10.05 million | 6 |
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 emissions from food in Mauritania?
- Emissions from food in Mauritania was 10.05 million in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions from food recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 10.05 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest emissions from food recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.84 million in 1990.
- How does Mauritania rank for emissions from food?
- Mauritania ranks 122nd out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is emissions from food 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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