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
160th
of 219 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 160th out of 219 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.

Energy — Emissions Share in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (CH4) in Mauritania, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 7.51 % —
1991 7.65 % +1.9%
1992 8.04 % +5.1%
1993 8.02 % -0.2%
1994 8.5 % +6.0%
1995 8.84 % +4.0%
1996 8.54 % -3.4%
1997 8.27 % -3.2%
1998 8.27 % +0.0%
1999 8.94 % +8.1%
2000 9.04 % +1.1%
2001 8.97 % -0.8%
2002 9.46 % +5.5%
2003 9.92 % +4.9%
2004 10.55 % +6.4%
2005 10.92 % +3.5%
2006 10.95 % +0.3%
2007 10.03 % -8.4%
2008 10.85 % +8.2%
2009 10.62 % -2.1%
2010 10.1 % -4.9%
2011 10.05 % -0.5%
2012 9.84 % -2.1%
2013 9.67 % -1.7%
2014 9.46 % -2.2%
2015 9.24 % -2.3%
2016 9.32 % +0.9%
2017 9.09 % -2.5%
2018 8.9 % -2.1%
2019 9.15 % +2.8%
2020 9.09 % -0.7%
2021 8.54 % -6.1%
2022 8.73 % +2.2%
2023 8.57 % -1.8%

Mauritania compared with similar countries

  • Mauritania's 8.57 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.12 %, 53% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Mauritania's 8.57 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.05 %, 33% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

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. 157 Luxembourg 8.7 % compare
  2. 158 Türkiye 8.59 % compare
  3. 158 Turkey 8.59 % compare
  4. 161 Denmark 8.47 % compare
  5. 162 China, Taiwan Province of 8.37 % compare
  6. 162 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 160th out of 219 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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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
251 places, 8,311 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.