Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Mauritania
Mauritania: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 26.48 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Mauritania, 1990–2023
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 26.48 %, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Mauritania peaked at 179.8 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 23.85 %, in 2020.
That places Mauritania 56th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 179.8 % | — |
| 1991 | 175.77 % | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 165.05 % | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 160.06 % | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 154.39 % | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 140.93 % | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 131.41 % | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 126.85 % | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 119.66 % | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 114.75 % | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 112.85 % | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 114.61 % | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 104.57 % | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 100.52 % | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 93.5 % | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 86.07 % | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 76.19 % | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 66.11 % | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 58.48 % | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 52.72 % | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 49.89 % | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 42.42 % | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 37.94 % | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 42.4 % | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 36.02 % | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 31.81 % | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 37.62 % | +18.3% |
| 2017 | 30.71 % | -18.4% |
| 2018 | 26.45 % | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 25.9 % | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 23.85 % | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 25.68 % | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 26.12 % | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 26.48 % | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 146.87 % | 114.75 % | 179.8 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.56 % | 52.72 % | 114.61 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.12 % | 25.9 % | 49.89 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.53 % | 23.85 % | 26.48 % | 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 on agricultural land — emissions share in Mauritania?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Mauritania was 26.48 % 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 179.8 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.85 % in 2020.
- How does Mauritania rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
- Mauritania ranks 56th 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 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (CO2). 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.