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.
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | tonnes CO₂e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.84 million tonnes CO₂e | — |
| 1991 | 7.03 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 6.89 million tonnes CO₂e | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 7.02 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 6.89 million tonnes CO₂e | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 6.96 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 7.32 million tonnes CO₂e | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 7.77 million tonnes CO₂e | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 8.06 million tonnes CO₂e | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 8.59 million tonnes CO₂e | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 8.84 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 9.14 million tonnes CO₂e | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 9.39 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 9.56 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 9.35 million tonnes CO₂e | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 9.50 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 9.24 million tonnes CO₂e | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 8.86 million tonnes CO₂e | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 8.36 million tonnes CO₂e | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 8.88 million tonnes CO₂e | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 9.11 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 9.27 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 9.57 million tonnes CO₂e | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 9.88 million tonnes CO₂e | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 9.92 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 10.05 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 10.05 million tonnes CO₂e is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.45 million tonnes CO₂e, 35% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 10.05 million tonnes CO₂e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.06 million tonnes CO₂e, 46% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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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Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.