Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Mauritania
Mauritania: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use was 0.0003 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0003 °C
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
122nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.0003 °C
in 2024
All-time low
0 °C
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Mauritania, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Mauritania is 0.0003 °C, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Mauritania peaked at 0.0003 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
That places Mauritania 122nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0 °C | — |
| 1852 | 0 °C | +93.6% |
| 1853 | 0 °C | +45.2% |
| 1854 | 0 °C | +29.2% |
| 1855 | 0 °C | +21.2% |
| 1856 | 0 °C | +16.5% |
| 1857 | 0 °C | +13.4% |
| 1858 | 0 °C | +11.2% |
| 1859 | 0 °C | +9.5% |
| 1860 | 0 °C | +8.3% |
| 1861 | 0 °C | +7.5% |
| 1862 | 0 °C | +6.9% |
| 1863 | 0 °C | +6.3% |
| 1864 | 0 °C | +5.9% |
| 1865 | 0 °C | +5.6% |
| 1866 | 0 °C | +5.3% |
| 1867 | 0 °C | +5.0% |
| 1868 | 0 °C | +4.8% |
| 1869 | 0 °C | +4.6% |
| 1870 | 0 °C | +4.5% |
| 1871 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1872 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1873 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1874 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1875 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1876 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1877 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1878 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1879 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1880 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1881 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1882 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1883 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1884 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1885 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1886 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1887 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1888 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1889 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1890 | 0 °C | +1.4% |
| 1891 | 0 °C | +1.1% |
| 1892 | 0 °C | +0.8% |
| 1893 | 0 °C | +0.6% |
| 1894 | 0 °C | +0.3% |
| 1895 | 0 °C | +0.2% |
| 1896 | 0 °C | -0.0% |
| 1897 | 0 °C | -0.2% |
| 1898 | 0 °C | -0.3% |
| 1899 | 0 °C | -0.4% |
| 1900 | 0 °C | -0.3% |
| 1901 | 0 °C | -0.8% |
| 1902 | 0 °C | -1.4% |
| 1903 | 0 °C | -1.9% |
| 1904 | 0 °C | -2.5% |
| 1905 | 0 °C | -3.1% |
| 1906 | 0 °C | -3.6% |
| 1907 | 0 °C | -4.1% |
| 1908 | 0 °C | -4.9% |
| 1909 | 0 °C | -5.6% |
| 1910 | 0 °C | -6.5% |
| 1911 | 0 °C | -6.2% |
| 1912 | 0 °C | -5.6% |
| 1913 | 0 °C | -4.8% |
| 1914 | 0 °C | -3.9% |
| 1915 | 0 °C | -3.0% |
| 1916 | 0 °C | -1.9% |
| 1917 | 0 °C | -0.8% |
| 1918 | 0 °C | +0.1% |
| 1919 | 0 °C | +1.0% |
| 1920 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1921 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1922 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1923 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1924 | 0 °C | +1.3% |
| 1925 | 0 °C | +1.0% |
| 1926 | 0 °C | +0.7% |
| 1927 | 0 °C | +0.6% |
| 1928 | 0 °C | +0.7% |
| 1929 | 0 °C | +0.8% |
| 1930 | 0 °C | +0.8% |
| 1931 | 0 °C | +0.6% |
| 1932 | 0 °C | +0.6% |
| 1933 | 0 °C | +0.6% |
| 1934 | 0 °C | +0.8% |
| 1935 | 0 °C | +0.6% |
| 1936 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1937 | 0 °C | +4.4% |
| 1938 | 0 °C | +6.2% |
| 1939 | 0 °C | +7.8% |
| 1940 | 0 °C | +9.2% |
| 1941 | 0 °C | +10.4% |
| 1942 | 0 °C | +11.4% |
| 1943 | 0 °C | +12.2% |
| 1944 | 0 °C | +13.1% |
| 1945 | 0 °C | +13.7% |
| 1946 | 0 °C | +14.1% |
| 1947 | 0 °C | +13.9% |
| 1948 | 0 °C | +13.6% |
| 1949 | 0 °C | +13.0% |
| 1950 | 0 °C | +12.2% |
| 1951 | 0 °C | +11.8% |
| 1952 | 0 °C | +11.2% |
| 1953 | 0 °C | +10.6% |
| 1954 | 0 °C | +10.1% |
| 1955 | 0 °C | +9.7% |
| 1956 | 0 °C | +9.2% |
| 1957 | 0 °C | +8.8% |
| 1958 | 0 °C | +8.5% |
| 1959 | 0 °C | +8.4% |
| 1960 | 0.0001 °C | +8.4% |
| 1961 | 0.0001 °C | +5.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0001 °C | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 °C | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 °C | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 °C | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 °C | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 °C | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 °C | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 °C | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 °C | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 °C | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 °C | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 °C | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 °C | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 °C | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 °C | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 °C | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 °C | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 °C | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 °C | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 °C | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 °C | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 °C | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 °C | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 °C | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 °C | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 °C | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 °C | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 °C | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 °C | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 °C | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 °C | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 °C | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 °C | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 °C | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 °C | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 °C | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 °C | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 °C | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 °C | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 °C | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 °C | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 °C | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 °C | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 °C | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 °C | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 °C | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 °C | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 °C | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 °C | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 °C | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 °C | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 °C | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 °C | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 °C | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 °C | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 °C | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 °C | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 °C | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 °C | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 °C | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 °C | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 °C | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 °C | +1.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.0003 °C is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0011 °C, 27% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.0003 °C is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0011 °C, 26% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1852 | +93.6% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1853 | +45.2% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1854 | +29.2% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0003 °C | 5 |
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 contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Mauritania?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Mauritania was 0.0003 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Mauritania rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use?
- Mauritania ranks 122nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in °C.