Food Transport — Emissions in Mauritania

Mauritania: Food Transport — Emissions was 233.76 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
233.76 kt
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
121st
of 213 countries
All-time high
233.76 kt
in 2023
All-time low
22.81 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions in Mauritania, 1990–2023

0501001502002501990200620231990: 22.8 kt1991: 24.2 kt1992: 25.2 kt1993: 26.2 kt1994: 27.7 kt1995: 28.6 kt1996: 32.7 kt1997: 34.9 kt1998: 36.4 kt1999: 44 kt2000: 43.8 kt2001: 45.5 kt2002: 57.1 kt2003: 64.5 kt2004: 69.6 kt2005: 70 kt2006: 68.9 kt2007: 92 kt2008: 85 kt2009: 98.1 kt2010: 101.9 kt2011: 94.4 kt2012: 106.1 kt2013: 101.7 kt2014: 111.2 kt2015: 138.4 kt2016: 129.7 kt2017: 154.1 kt2018: 175.6 kt2019: 187.4 kt2020: 193.6 kt2021: 220.3 kt2022: 227.4 kt2023: 233.8 kt

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

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 233.76 kt for food transport — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 129.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in Mauritania peaked at 233.76 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.81 kt, in 1990.

Mauritania ranks 121st of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Food Transport — Emissions in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CO2) in Mauritania, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 22.81 kt —
1991 24.17 kt +6.0%
1992 25.2 kt +4.2%
1993 26.23 kt +4.1%
1994 27.66 kt +5.5%
1995 28.57 kt +3.3%
1996 32.74 kt +14.6%
1997 34.85 kt +6.5%
1998 36.38 kt +4.4%
1999 43.97 kt +20.9%
2000 43.76 kt -0.5%
2001 45.52 kt +4.0%
2002 57.1 kt +25.5%
2003 64.53 kt +13.0%
2004 69.56 kt +7.8%
2005 69.95 kt +0.6%
2006 68.9 kt -1.5%
2007 92.04 kt +33.6%
2008 85.03 kt -7.6%
2009 98.13 kt +15.4%
2010 101.86 kt +3.8%
2011 94.39 kt -7.3%
2012 106.13 kt +12.4%
2013 101.71 kt -4.2%
2014 111.18 kt +9.3%
2015 138.36 kt +24.4%
2016 129.73 kt -6.2%
2017 154.09 kt +18.8%
2018 175.58 kt +13.9%
2019 187.37 kt +6.7%
2020 193.6 kt +3.3%
2021 220.27 kt +13.8%
2022 227.36 kt +3.2%
2023 233.76 kt +2.8%

Mauritania compared with similar countries

  • Mauritania's 233.76 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 363.36 kt, 64% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Mauritania's 233.76 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 170.17 kt, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.26 kt 22.81 kt 43.97 kt 10
2000s 69.45 kt 43.76 kt 98.13 kt 10
2010s 130.04 kt 94.39 kt 187.37 kt 10
2020s 218.75 kt 193.6 kt 233.76 kt 4

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 118 Botswana 248.42 kt compare
  2. 119 Latvia 236.06 kt compare
  3. 120 Niger 234.81 kt compare
  4. 122 Mongolia 229.83 kt compare
  5. 123 Albania 221.23 kt compare
  6. 124 Namibia 197.97 kt compare

See the full ranking of 267 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions in Mauritania?
Food transport — emissions in Mauritania was 233.76 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 233.76 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 22.81 kt in 1990.
How does Mauritania rank for food transport — emissions?
Mauritania ranks 121st out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 129.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Transport — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 8,686 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.