Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 58.01 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Mauritania, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Mauritania stood at 58.01 %.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Mauritania peaked at 77.43 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 57.86 %, in 2020.
That places Mauritania 10th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.12 % | 72.84 % | 77.43 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.54 % | 67.75 % | 77.03 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.04 % | 59.1 % | 66.84 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.14 % | 57.86 % | 58.47 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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 share (co2eq) in Mauritania?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Mauritania was 58.01 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 77.43 % in 1991.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.86 % in 2020.
- How does Mauritania rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Mauritania ranks 10th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.