Ghg emissions by sector in Mauritania

Mauritania: Ghg emissions by sector was 10.54 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
10.54 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
80th
of 193 countries
All-time high
10.54 million
in 2023
All-time low
5.76 million
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Ghg emissions by sector in Mauritania, 1990–2023

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M1990200620231990: 5.8M1991: 6.0M1992: 5.8M1993: 5.9M1994: 5.8M1995: 5.8M1996: 6.3M1997: 6.7M1998: 7.1M1999: 7.6M2000: 8.1M2001: 8.2M2002: 8.1M2003: 8.3M2004: 8.2M2005: 8.3M2006: 8.6M2007: 8.5M2008: 7.7M2009: 8.2M2010: 8.7M2011: 8.7M2012: 9.0M2013: 9.2M2014: 9.4M2015: 9.7M2016: 9.6M2017: 9.7M2018: 9.8M2019: 9.9M2020: 10.2M2021: 10.4M2022: 10.3M2023: 10.5M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 10.54 million for ghg emissions by sector in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ghg emissions by sector in Mauritania peaked at 10.54 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.76 million, in 1990.

Mauritania ranks 80th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Ghg emissions by sector in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Ghg emissions by sector in Mauritania, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 5.76 million —
1991 5.96 million +3.5%
1992 5.77 million -3.2%
1993 5.94 million +2.9%
1994 5.79 million -2.5%
1995 5.81 million +0.3%
1996 6.35 million +9.3%
1997 6.70 million +5.5%
1998 7.10 million +6.0%
1999 7.62 million +7.3%
2000 8.07 million +5.9%
2001 8.15 million +1.0%
2002 8.14 million -0.1%
2003 8.28 million +1.7%
2004 8.18 million -1.2%
2005 8.29 million +1.3%
2006 8.58 million +3.5%
2007 8.48 million -1.2%
2008 7.71 million -9.1%
2009 8.23 million +6.7%
2010 8.67 million +5.3%
2011 8.70 million +0.3%
2012 8.97 million +3.1%
2013 9.19 million +2.5%
2014 9.41 million +2.4%
2015 9.67 million +2.8%
2016 9.64 million -0.3%
2017 9.68 million +0.4%
2018 9.75 million +0.7%
2019 9.95 million +2.1%
2020 10.16 million +2.1%
2021 10.41 million +2.5%
2022 10.34 million -0.7%
2023 10.54 million +1.9%

Mauritania compared with similar countries

  • Mauritania's 10.54 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.91 million, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Mauritania's 10.54 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.69 million, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.28 million 5.76 million 7.62 million 10
2000s 8.21 million 7.71 million 8.58 million 10
2010s 9.36 million 8.67 million 9.95 million 10
2020s 10.36 million 10.16 million 10.54 million 4

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 77 Ghana 11.28 million compare
  2. 78 Guatemala 11.19 million compare
  3. 79 Malawi 10.67 million compare
  4. 81 Malaysia 10.11 million compare
  5. 82 Dominican Republic 10.00 million compare
  6. 83 Denmark 9.94 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ghg emissions by sector in Mauritania?
Ghg emissions by sector in Mauritania was 10.54 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest ghg emissions by sector recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 10.54 million in 2023.
What is the lowest ghg emissions by sector recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 5.76 million in 1990.
How does Mauritania rank for ghg emissions by sector?
Mauritania ranks 80th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is ghg emissions by sector rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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 Ghg emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Ghg emissions by sector
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
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