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Energy — Emissions Share in Mauritania

Mauritania: Energy — Emissions Share was 8.57 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
8.57 %
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
148th
of 205 countries
All-time high
10.95 %
in 2006
All-time low
7.51 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in Mauritania, 1990–2023

02.557.5101990200620231990: 7.5 %1991: 7.7 %1992: 8 %1993: 8 %1994: 8.5 %1995: 8.8 %1996: 8.5 %1997: 8.3 %1998: 8.3 %1999: 8.9 %2000: 9 %2001: 9 %2002: 9.5 %2003: 9.9 %2004: 10.6 %2005: 10.9 %2006: 10.9 %2007: 10 %2008: 10.8 %2009: 10.6 %2010: 10.1 %2011: 10.1 %2012: 9.8 %2013: 9.7 %2014: 9.5 %2015: 9.2 %2016: 9.3 %2017: 9.1 %2018: 8.9 %2019: 9.2 %2020: 9.1 %2021: 8.5 %2022: 8.7 %2023: 8.6 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions share in Mauritania is 8.57 %, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Mauritania peaked at 10.95 % in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.51 %, in 1990.

That places Mauritania 148th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.26 % 7.51 % 8.94 % 10
2000s 10.13 % 8.97 % 10.95 % 10
2010s 9.48 % 8.9 % 10.1 % 10
2020s 8.73 % 8.54 % 9.09 % 4

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 145 Singapore 9.18 % compare
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  3. 147 Türkiye 8.59 % compare
  4. 149 Denmark 8.47 % compare
  5. 150 China, Taiwan Province of 8.37 % compare
  6. 150 Senegal 8.37 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in Mauritania?
Energy — emissions share in Mauritania was 8.57 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 10.95 % in 2006.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 7.51 % in 1990.
How does Mauritania rank for energy — emissions share?
Mauritania ranks 148th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 7,907 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.