Grassland — Emissions (CH4) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Grassland — Emissions (CH4) was 2.11 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Emissions in Mauritania, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, grassland — emissions in Mauritania stood at 2.11 kt.
The figure is down 30.2% on the previous year and up 390.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — emissions in Mauritania peaked at 9.63 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2676 kt, 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 — Emissions (CH4) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.17 kt | — |
| 1991 | 3.17 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.17 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.17 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.17 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.17 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.21 kt | +32.5% |
| 1997 | 3.47 kt | -17.6% |
| 1998 | 3.71 kt | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 3.68 kt | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 6.81 kt | +85.2% |
| 2001 | 5.81 kt | -14.7% |
| 2002 | 1.04 kt | -82.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3674 kt | -64.8% |
| 2004 | 3.01 kt | +718.5% |
| 2005 | 3.22 kt | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 3.81 kt | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 9.63 kt | +152.7% |
| 2008 | 4.32 kt | -55.1% |
| 2009 | 4.32 kt | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 7.49 kt | +73.6% |
| 2011 | 3.43 kt | -54.2% |
| 2012 | 3.36 kt | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 2.76 kt | -17.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4298 kt | -84.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4966 kt | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 1.82 kt | +267.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9425 kt | -48.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2676 kt | -71.6% |
| 2019 | 1.77 kt | +561.2% |
| 2020 | 1.82 kt | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 3.19 kt | +74.8% |
| 2022 | 1.76 kt | -45.0% |
| 2023 | 3.02 kt | +72.0% |
| 2024 | 2.11 kt | -30.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 2.11 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4699 kt, 4.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 2.11 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.88 kt, 36% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Emissions (CH4) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +718.5% | 0.3674 kt | 3.01 kt |
| 2019 | +561.2% | 0.2676 kt | 1.77 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.41 kt | 3.17 kt | 4.21 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.23 kt | 0.3674 kt | 9.63 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.28 kt | 0.2676 kt | 7.49 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.38 kt | 1.76 kt | 3.19 kt | 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 grassland — emissions in Mauritania?
- Grassland — emissions in Mauritania was 2.11 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — emissions recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 9.63 kt in 2007.
- What is the lowest grassland — emissions recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2676 kt in 2018.
- How does Mauritania rank for grassland — emissions?
- Mauritania ranks 41st out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — emissions 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 — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.