Food share total emissions in Mauritania
Mauritania: Food share total emissions was 90.15 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
90.15
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
32nd
of 217 countries
All-time high
91.1
in 2011
All-time low
72.1
in 1995
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Food share total emissions in Mauritania, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 90.15 for food share total emissions in 2015.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food share total emissions in Mauritania peaked at 91.1 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 72.1, in 1995.
That places Mauritania 32nd out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Food share total emissions in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 89.91 | — |
| 1991 | 88.08 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 73.78 | -16.2% |
| 1993 | 73.88 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 72.57 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 72.1 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 73.38 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 73.2 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 75.81 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 76 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 76.3 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 76.1 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 77.32 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 76.22 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 77.04 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 74.24 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 73.79 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 73.5 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 78.37 | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 78.96 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 78.58 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 91.1 | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 90.62 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 90.61 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 89.74 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 90.15 | +0.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 90.15 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.23, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 90.15 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.39, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.87 | 72.1 | 89.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.18 | 73.5 | 78.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.47 | 78.58 | 91.1 | 6 |
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 food share total emissions in Mauritania?
- Food share total emissions in Mauritania was 90.15 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food share total emissions recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 91.1 in 2011.
- What is the lowest food share total emissions recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.1 in 1995.
- How does Mauritania rank for food share total emissions?
- Mauritania ranks 32nd out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is food share total emissions rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Food share total emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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