Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Mauritania

Mauritania: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 74.61 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
74.61 %
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
16th
of 199 countries
All-time high
82.74 %
in 2002
All-time low
74.61 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0204060801990200620231990: 82 %1991: 82.2 %1992: 81.8 %1993: 81 %1994: 80.7 %1995: 80.8 %1996: 79.5 %1997: 80.6 %1998: 79.9 %1999: 80.6 %2000: 79.5 %2001: 81.6 %2002: 82.7 %2003: 82.1 %2004: 80.5 %2005: 80 %2006: 79.9 %2007: 78 %2008: 78.2 %2009: 79.3 %2010: 77.5 %2011: 78.4 %2012: 78 %2013: 78 %2014: 77.6 %2015: 78.9 %2016: 78.9 %2017: 77.7 %2018: 77.1 %2019: 76.3 %2020: 76.1 %2021: 75.3 %2022: 75.9 %2023: 74.6 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions from livestock — emissions share in Mauritania is 74.61 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Mauritania peaked at 82.74 % in 2002 and was at its lowest, 74.61 %, in 2023.

Mauritania ranks 16th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 80.91 % 79.54 % 82.22 % 10
2000s 80.18 % 77.96 % 82.74 % 10
2010s 77.84 % 76.35 % 78.88 % 10
2020s 75.5 % 74.61 % 76.12 % 4

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 13 Uruguay 78.51 % compare
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  3. 15 Samoa 75.46 % compare
  4. 17 Sudan 74.44 % compare
  5. 18 Polynesia 74.31 % compare
  6. 19 Eritrea 72.21 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share in Mauritania?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Mauritania was 74.61 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 82.74 % in 2002.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 74.61 % in 2023.
How does Mauritania rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
Mauritania ranks 16th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 livestock — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 7,717 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.