Energy — Emissions Share in Mauritania
Mauritania: Energy — Emissions Share was 108.26 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions Share in Mauritania, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions share in Mauritania is 108.26 %, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Mauritania peaked at 158.68 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 105.53 %, in 2015.
That places Mauritania 21st out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions Share in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 158.68 % | — |
| 1991 | 156.81 % | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 152.53 % | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 150.52 % | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 148.29 % | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 144.06 % | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 141.65 % | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 140.52 % | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 140.97 % | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 139.28 % | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 139.23 % | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 147.82 % | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 143.34 % | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 141.39 % | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 137.23 % | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 135.47 % | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 131.85 % | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 127.17 % | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 125.67 % | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 122.83 % | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 121.85 % | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 108.18 % | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 107.37 % | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 108.26 % | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 106.62 % | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 105.53 % | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 112.7 % | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 109.3 % | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 108.59 % | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 108.19 % | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 107.52 % | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 108.18 % | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 108.1 % | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 108.26 % | +0.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 108.26 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76.32 %, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 108.26 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.75 %, 2.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 147.33 % | 139.28 % | 158.68 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 135.2 % | 122.83 % | 147.82 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.66 % | 105.53 % | 121.85 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.02 % | 107.52 % | 108.26 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 18 Costa Rica 110.4 % compare
- 19 Micronesia 109.9 % compare
- 20 Bosnia and Herzegovina 109.69 % compare
- 22 Haiti 106.73 % compare
- 23 Sao Tome and Principe 104.52 % compare
- 24 United States 104.43 % compare
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 share in Mauritania?
- Energy — emissions share in Mauritania was 108.26 % 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 158.68 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 105.53 % in 2015.
- How does Mauritania rank for energy — emissions share?
- Mauritania ranks 21st out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.