Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Mauritania

Mauritania: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 82.87 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
82.87 %
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
17th
of 192 countries
All-time high
86.71 %
in 1990
All-time low
82.06 %
in 2008
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Mauritania, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 86.7 %1991: 86.6 %1992: 86 %1993: 86.1 %1994: 85.4 %1995: 84.9 %1996: 85.5 %1997: 86 %1998: 86.2 %1999: 85.7 %2000: 85.8 %2001: 85.7 %2002: 85.2 %2003: 84.6 %2004: 83.8 %2005: 83.2 %2006: 83.1 %2007: 83.6 %2008: 82.1 %2009: 82.5 %2010: 83 %2011: 82.9 %2012: 83 %2013: 83 %2014: 83.2 %2015: 83.3 %2016: 83 %2017: 83 %2018: 83 %2019: 82.8 %2020: 82.7 %2021: 83.2 %2022: 82.8 %2023: 82.9 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Mauritania is 82.87 %, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Mauritania peaked at 86.71 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 82.06 %, in 2008.

That places Mauritania 17th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CH4) in Mauritania, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 86.71 %
1991 86.63 % -0.1%
1992 86.01 % -0.7%
1993 86.1 % +0.1%
1994 85.4 % -0.8%
1995 84.94 % -0.5%
1996 85.51 % +0.7%
1997 86.01 % +0.6%
1998 86.16 % +0.2%
1999 85.72 % -0.5%
2000 85.76 % +0.0%
2001 85.73 % -0.0%
2002 85.17 % -0.7%
2003 84.61 % -0.7%
2004 83.76 % -1.0%
2005 83.24 % -0.6%
2006 83.07 % -0.2%
2007 83.6 % +0.6%
2008 82.06 % -1.8%
2009 82.49 % +0.5%
2010 83.03 % +0.7%
2011 82.91 % -0.1%
2012 83.02 % +0.1%
2013 83.05 % +0.0%
2014 83.23 % +0.2%
2015 83.29 % +0.1%
2016 82.97 % -0.4%
2017 83.05 % +0.1%
2018 83.05 % +0.0%
2019 82.77 % -0.3%
2020 82.74 % -0.0%
2021 83.23 % +0.6%
2022 82.79 % -0.5%
2023 82.87 % +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 85.92 % 84.94 % 86.71 % 10
2000s 83.95 % 82.06 % 85.76 % 10
2010s 83.04 % 82.77 % 83.29 % 10
2020s 82.91 % 82.74 % 83.23 % 4

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 14 New Zealand 83.7 % compare
  2. 15 Luxembourg 83.29 % compare
  3. 16 Uruguay 83.11 % compare
  4. 18 Sudan (former) 81.52 % compare
  5. 19 Botswana 81.19 % compare
  6. 20 Argentina 81.17 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Mauritania?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Mauritania was 82.87 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 86.71 % in 1990.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 82.06 % in 2008.
How does Mauritania rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
Mauritania ranks 17th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 data points, 1990–2023
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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.