Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Mauritania

Mauritania: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 28.09 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
28.09 %
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
166th
of 207 countries
All-time high
30.66 %
in 2020
All-time low
17.51 %
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Mauritania, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 17.7 %1991: 17.6 %1992: 18.7 %1993: 18.6 %1994: 19.5 %1995: 20.3 %1996: 19.5 %1997: 18.9 %1998: 18.1 %1999: 18 %2000: 17.5 %2001: 17.9 %2002: 18.9 %2003: 19.3 %2004: 20.4 %2005: 20.8 %2006: 21.2 %2007: 22.1 %2008: 24.3 %2009: 24.5 %2010: 23.9 %2011: 24.2 %2012: 25.1 %2013: 23 %2014: 24.9 %2015: 26.6 %2016: 24.8 %2017: 28.6 %2018: 29.5 %2019: 29.7 %2020: 30.7 %2021: 28.9 %2022: 29 %2023: 28.1 %

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

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 28.09 % for energy — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Mauritania peaked at 30.66 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.51 %, in 2000.

Mauritania ranks 166th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.7 % 17.59 % 20.32 % 10
2000s 20.68 % 17.51 % 24.49 % 10
2010s 26.03 % 23.01 % 29.69 % 10
2020s 29.18 % 28.09 % 30.66 % 4

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 163 Solomon Islands 29.33 % compare
  2. 164 Uganda 28.67 % compare
  3. 165 Melanesia 28.48 % compare
  4. 167 Djibouti 26.67 % compare
  5. 168 Sierra Leone 26.41 % compare
  6. 169 Papua New Guinea 26.39 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Mauritania?
Energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Mauritania was 28.09 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 30.66 % in 2020.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 17.51 % in 2000.
How does Mauritania rank for energy — emissions share (co2eq)?
Mauritania ranks 166th out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 7,974 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.