Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural in Mauritania
Mauritania: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural was 11.15 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural in Mauritania, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/Int$.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 11.15 kg CO2eq/Int$ for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural in Mauritania peaked at 16.48 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 1993 and was at its lowest, 11.15 kg CO2eq/Int$, in 2023.
That places Mauritania 20th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | kg CO2eq/Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.51 kg CO2eq/Int$ | — |
| 1991 | 15.3 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 15.37 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 16.48 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 15.1 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 14.6 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 14.77 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 14.93 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 15.12 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 15.59 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 14.94 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 15.1 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 14.37 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 14.1 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 13.93 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 13.64 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 14.14 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 13.87 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 12.84 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 13.61 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 12.9 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 12.91 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 12.34 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 12.38 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 12.22 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 12.31 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 12.1 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 12.04 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 11.63 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 12.17 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 11.86 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 11.48 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 11.23 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 11.15 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.18 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 14.51 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 16.48 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.05 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 12.84 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 15.1 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.3 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 11.63 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 12.91 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.43 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 11.15 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 11.86 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 17 Madagascar 12.76 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 17 Micronesia 1.21 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 18 Gambia 12.01 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 18 Syrian Arab Republic 0.96 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 19 Iceland 11.17 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 19 Türkiye 0.9 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 20 Republic of Moldova 0.86 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 21 Cambodia 10.78 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 22 Gabon 9.78 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 23 Estonia 9.62 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
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 on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural in Mauritania?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural in Mauritania was 11.15 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 16.48 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 1993.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.15 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2023.
- How does Mauritania rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural?
- Mauritania ranks 20th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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 on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.