Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Mauritania
Mauritania: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square was 0.0067 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.0067 kt per square kilometre for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Mauritania peaked at 0.0067 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 kt per square kilometre, in 1974.
That places Mauritania 146th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 143 Finland 0.0072 kt per square kilometre compare
- 144 Egypt 0.007 kt per square kilometre compare
- 145 Zambia 0.0068 kt per square kilometre compare
- 147 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0059 kt per square kilometre compare
- 148 Kazakhstan 0.0056 kt per square kilometre compare
- 149 Malaysia 0.005 kt per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Mauritania
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 9.97 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Mauritania?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Mauritania was 0.0067 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0067 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 kt per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Mauritania rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square?
- Mauritania ranks 146th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.