Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) was 792.4 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 792.4 kt for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Mauritania peaked at 814.8 kt in 2006 and was at its lowest, 91.28 kt, in 1969.
Mauritania ranks 146th of 229 countries on this measure, 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) from CH4 (AR5) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 92.12 kt | — |
| 1962 | 92.68 kt | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 92.96 kt | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 93.24 kt | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 93.24 kt | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 93.24 kt | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 92.68 kt | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 91.84 kt | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 91.28 kt | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 96.32 kt | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 97.44 kt | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 100.24 kt | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 103.32 kt | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 102.76 kt | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 110.32 kt | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 112.56 kt | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 116.2 kt | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 120.12 kt | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 122.64 kt | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 125.16 kt | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 128.24 kt | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 133.56 kt | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 136.08 kt | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 142.8 kt | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 147.28 kt | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 148.96 kt | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 154.56 kt | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 166.6 kt | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 168.56 kt | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 358.4 kt | +112.6% |
| 1991 | 378 kt | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 389.2 kt | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 400.4 kt | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 417.2 kt | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 436.8 kt | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 453.6 kt | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 464.8 kt | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 490 kt | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 571.2 kt | +16.6% |
| 2000 | 607.6 kt | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 610.4 kt | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 655.2 kt | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 705.6 kt | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 747.6 kt | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 789.6 kt | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 814.8 kt | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 728 kt | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 733.6 kt | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 758.8 kt | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 753.2 kt | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 758.8 kt | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 764.4 kt | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 770 kt | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 778.4 kt | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 772.8 kt | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 778.4 kt | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 767.2 kt | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 758.8 kt | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 798 kt | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 809.2 kt | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 775.6 kt | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 792.4 kt | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 792.4 kt | +0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 792.4 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,106 kt, 38% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 792.4 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,139 kt, 37% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +112.6% | 168.56 kt | 358.4 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92.59 kt | 91.28 kt | 93.24 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 108.19 kt | 96.32 kt | 122.64 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 145.18 kt | 125.16 kt | 168.56 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 435.96 kt | 358.4 kt | 571.2 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 715.12 kt | 607.6 kt | 814.8 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 770 kt | 753.2 kt | 798 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 792.4 kt | 775.6 kt | 809.2 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) from ch4 in Mauritania?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Mauritania was 792.4 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 814.8 kt in 2006.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.28 kt in 1969.
- How does Mauritania rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Mauritania ranks 146th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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) from CH4 (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