Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 4,673 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 4,673 kt for energy — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) in Mauritania peaked at 5,018 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 153.37 kt, in 1961.
That places Mauritania 163rd out of 231 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.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 153.37 kt | — |
| 1962 | 168.94 kt | +10.1% |
| 1963 | 195.2 kt | +15.5% |
| 1964 | 225.26 kt | +15.4% |
| 1965 | 269.31 kt | +19.6% |
| 1966 | 288.39 kt | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 306.94 kt | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 343.25 kt | +11.8% |
| 1969 | 376.93 kt | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 537.35 kt | +42.6% |
| 1971 | 509.58 kt | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 556.72 kt | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 585.2 kt | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 599.67 kt | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 634.5 kt | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 644.05 kt | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 685.2 kt | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 718.91 kt | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 744.1 kt | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 769.01 kt | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 775.75 kt | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 1,035 kt | +33.5% |
| 1983 | 1,093 kt | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 1,036 kt | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 824.08 kt | -20.5% |
| 1986 | 546.33 kt | -33.7% |
| 1987 | 3,426 kt | +527.1% |
| 1988 | 3,378 kt | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 3,000 kt | -11.2% |
| 1990 | 1,240 kt | -58.7% |
| 1991 | 1,277 kt | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 1,338 kt | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 1,371 kt | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 1,417 kt | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 1,502 kt | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 1,558 kt | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 1,588 kt | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 1,602 kt | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 1,716 kt | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 1,753 kt | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 1,816 kt | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 1,943 kt | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 2,035 kt | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 2,178 kt | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 2,272 kt | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 2,418 kt | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 2,533 kt | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 2,622 kt | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 2,829 kt | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 2,893 kt | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 3,010 kt | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 3,267 kt | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 2,991 kt | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 3,403 kt | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 3,837 kt | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 3,465 kt | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 4,266 kt | +23.1% |
| 2018 | 4,497 kt | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 4,674 kt | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 5,018 kt | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 4,755 kt | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 4,775 kt | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 4,673 kt | -2.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 4,673 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12,299 kt, 38% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 4,673 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,153 kt, 76% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +527.1% | 546.33 kt | 3,426 kt |
| 1990 | -58.7% | 3,000 kt | 1,240 kt |
| 1986 | -33.7% | 824.08 kt | 546.33 kt |
| 1970 | +42.6% | 376.93 kt | 537.35 kt |
| 1982 | +33.5% | 775.75 kt | 1,035 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 258.62 kt | 153.37 kt | 376.93 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 621.53 kt | 509.58 kt | 744.1 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,588 kt | 546.33 kt | 3,426 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,461 kt | 1,240 kt | 1,716 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,240 kt | 1,753 kt | 2,829 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,630 kt | 2,893 kt | 4,674 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,806 kt | 4,673 kt | 5,018 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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 energy — emissions (co2eq) in Mauritania?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) in Mauritania was 4,673 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 5,018 kt in 2020.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 153.37 kt in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for energy — emissions (co2eq)?
- Mauritania ranks 163rd out of 231 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.3%. 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 Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf