Grassland — Burning crop residues in Mauritania

Mauritania: Grassland — Burning crop residues was 915,650 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
915,650 t
Change on year
down 30.2%
World rank
41st
of 220 countries
All-time high
4.19 million t
in 2007
All-time low
116,353 t
in 2018
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland — Burning crop residues in Mauritania, 1990–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1990200720241990: 1.4M t1991: 1.4M t1992: 1.4M t1993: 1.4M t1994: 1.4M t1995: 1.4M t1996: 1.8M t1997: 1.5M t1998: 1.6M t1999: 1.6M t2000: 3.0M t2001: 2.5M t2002: 454.3k t2003: 159.7k t2004: 1.3M t2005: 1.4M t2006: 1.7M t2007: 4.2M t2008: 1.9M t2009: 1.9M t2010: 3.3M t2011: 1.5M t2012: 1.5M t2013: 1.2M t2014: 186.9k t2015: 215.9k t2016: 792.4k t2017: 409.8k t2018: 116.4k t2019: 769.3k t2020: 793.4k t2021: 1.4M t2022: 763.2k t2023: 1.3M t2024: 915.6k t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for grassland — burning crop residues in Mauritania is 915,650 t, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 30.2% on the previous year and up 390.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland — burning crop residues in Mauritania peaked at 4.19 million t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 116,353 t, in 2018.

That places Mauritania 41st out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Grassland — Burning crop residues in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Mauritania, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 1.38 million t
1991 1.38 million t +0.0%
1992 1.38 million t +0.0%
1993 1.38 million t +0.0%
1994 1.38 million t +0.0%
1995 1.38 million t +0.0%
1996 1.83 million t +32.5%
1997 1.51 million t -17.6%
1998 1.61 million t +7.1%
1999 1.60 million t -0.8%
2000 2.96 million t +85.2%
2001 2.53 million t -14.7%
2002 454,276 t -82.0%
2003 159,736 t -64.8%
2004 1.31 million t +718.6%
2005 1.40 million t +7.2%
2006 1.66 million t +18.2%
2007 4.19 million t +152.7%
2008 1.88 million t -55.1%
2009 1.88 million t -0.1%
2010 3.26 million t +73.6%
2011 1.49 million t -54.2%
2012 1.46 million t -2.1%
2013 1.20 million t -17.8%
2014 186,873 t -84.4%
2015 215,908 t +15.5%
2016 792,432 t +267.0%
2017 409,768 t -48.3%
2018 116,353 t -71.6%
2019 769,324 t +561.2%
2020 793,442 t +3.1%
2021 1.39 million t +74.8%
2022 763,162 t -45.0%
2023 1.31 million t +72.0%
2024 915,650 t -30.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.48 million t 1.38 million t 1.83 million t 10
2000s 1.84 million t 159,736 t 4.19 million t 10
2010s 989,742 t 116,353 t 3.26 million t 10
2020s 1.03 million t 763,162 t 1.39 million t 5

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 38 Cambodia 1.35 million t compare
  2. 39 Mongolia 1.08 million t compare
  3. 40 Paraguay 932,505 t compare
  4. 42 Mexico 756,710 t compare
  5. 43 Gambia 745,882 t compare
  6. 44 Iraq 744,980 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland — burning crop residues in Mauritania?
Grassland — burning crop residues in Mauritania was 915,650 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 4.19 million t in 2007.
What is the lowest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 116,353 t in 2018.
How does Mauritania rank for grassland — burning crop residues?
Mauritania ranks 41st out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 390.0%. 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 Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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