Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Mauritania

Mauritania: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 69.07 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
69.07 %
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
30th
of 192 countries
All-time high
96.35 %
in 1990
All-time low
67.8 %
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Mauritania, 1990–2023

0204060801001990200620231990: 96.3 %1991: 95.9 %1992: 94.8 %1993: 94.5 %1994: 93.7 %1995: 92.4 %1996: 92 %1997: 91.8 %1998: 90.9 %1999: 89.8 %2000: 89.8 %2001: 89.5 %2002: 88.2 %2003: 87.2 %2004: 85.8 %2005: 84.4 %2006: 83.3 %2007: 82.1 %2008: 79.4 %2009: 78.9 %2010: 78.9 %2011: 76.9 %2012: 75.7 %2013: 77.4 %2014: 75.3 %2015: 73.4 %2016: 75.4 %2017: 71.7 %2018: 69.8 %2019: 69.2 %2020: 67.8 %2021: 69.1 %2022: 68.7 %2023: 69.1 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Mauritania is 69.07 %, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Mauritania peaked at 96.35 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 67.8 %, in 2020.

Mauritania ranks 30th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Mauritania, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 96.35 %
1991 95.92 % -0.4%
1992 94.76 % -1.2%
1993 94.45 % -0.3%
1994 93.67 % -0.8%
1995 92.44 % -1.3%
1996 91.97 % -0.5%
1997 91.76 % -0.2%
1998 90.94 % -0.9%
1999 89.76 % -1.3%
2000 89.77 % +0.0%
2001 89.53 % -0.3%
2002 88.19 % -1.5%
2003 87.23 % -1.1%
2004 85.78 % -1.7%
2005 84.4 % -1.6%
2006 83.29 % -1.3%
2007 82.11 % -1.4%
2008 79.43 % -3.3%
2009 78.87 % -0.7%
2010 78.92 % +0.1%
2011 76.88 % -2.6%
2012 75.7 % -1.5%
2013 77.38 % +2.2%
2014 75.26 % -2.7%
2015 73.44 % -2.4%
2016 75.44 % +2.7%
2017 71.68 % -5.0%
2018 69.81 % -2.6%
2019 69.15 % -0.9%
2020 67.8 % -2.0%
2021 69.13 % +2.0%
2022 68.71 % -0.6%
2023 69.07 % +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 93.2 % 89.76 % 96.35 % 10
2000s 84.86 % 78.87 % 89.77 % 10
2010s 74.37 % 69.15 % 78.92 % 10
2020s 68.68 % 67.8 % 69.13 % 4

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  1. 27 Papua New Guinea 72.84 % compare
  2. 28 Nicaragua 72.68 % compare
  3. 29 Eritrea 72.6 % compare
  4. 31 Peru 68.78 % compare
  5. 32 Kenya 67.92 % compare
  6. 33 Guinea-Bissau 67.5 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Mauritania?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Mauritania was 69.07 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 96.35 % in 1990.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 67.8 % in 2020.
How does Mauritania rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq)?
Mauritania ranks 30th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 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.