Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) was 238.09 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Mauritania, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Mauritania stood at 238.09 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 130.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Mauritania peaked at 238.09 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.42 kt, in 1990.
That places Mauritania 122nd out of 217 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 (CO2eq) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.42 kt | — |
| 1991 | 24.83 kt | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 25.89 kt | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 26.95 kt | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 28.43 kt | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 29.36 kt | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 33.6 kt | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 35.72 kt | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 37.26 kt | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 44.94 kt | +20.6% |
| 2000 | 44.65 kt | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 46.41 kt | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 58.21 kt | +25.4% |
| 2003 | 65.75 kt | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 70.87 kt | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 71.24 kt | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 70.14 kt | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 93.66 kt | +33.5% |
| 2008 | 86.52 kt | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 99.85 kt | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 103.65 kt | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 96.09 kt | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 108.01 kt | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 103.5 kt | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 113.16 kt | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 140.79 kt | +24.4% |
| 2016 | 132.06 kt | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 156.77 kt | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 178.64 kt | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 190.69 kt | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 197.07 kt | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 224.22 kt | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 231.47 kt | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 238.09 kt | +2.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 238.09 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 372.61 kt, 64% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 238.09 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 174.18 kt, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.04 kt | 23.42 kt | 44.94 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.73 kt | 44.65 kt | 99.85 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 132.34 kt | 96.09 kt | 190.69 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 222.71 kt | 197.07 kt | 238.09 kt | 4 |
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 transport — emissions (co2eq) in Mauritania?
- Food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Mauritania was 238.09 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 238.09 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.42 kt in 1990.
- How does Mauritania rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq)?
- Mauritania ranks 122nd out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.0%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.