Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0045 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Mauritania is 0.0045 kt per square kilometre, measured 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) (ar5), per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 0.0049 kt per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Mauritania 184th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -33.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | +527.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | -58.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre 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% | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre |
| 1990 | -58.7% | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre |
| 1986 | -33.7% | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre |
| 1970 | +42.6% | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +33.4% | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0.001 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | 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) (ar5), per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Mauritania was 0.0045 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0049 kt per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 184th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.