Industrial Wastewater — Emissions in Mauritania

Mauritania: Industrial Wastewater — Emissions was 0.3274 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0.3274 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
136th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.5365 kt
in 2013
All-time low
0.3274 kt
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Industrial Wastewater — Emissions in Mauritania, 1990–2023

00.20.40.61990200620231990: 0.379 kt1991: 0.4 kt1992: 0.387 kt1993: 0.351 kt1994: 0.36 kt1995: 0.366 kt1996: 0.388 kt1997: 0.392 kt1998: 0.403 kt1999: 0.411 kt2000: 0.443 kt2001: 0.461 kt2002: 0.467 kt2003: 0.474 kt2004: 0.483 kt2005: 0.489 kt2006: 0.492 kt2007: 0.493 kt2008: 0.477 kt2009: 0.48 kt2010: 0.505 kt2011: 0.514 kt2012: 0.527 kt2013: 0.537 kt2014: 0.366 kt2015: 0.382 kt2016: 0.376 kt2017: 0.381 kt2018: 0.382 kt2019: 0.382 kt2020: 0.382 kt2021: 0.327 kt2022: 0.327 kt2023: 0.327 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, industrial wastewater — emissions in Mauritania stood at 0.3274 kt. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industrial wastewater — emissions in Mauritania peaked at 0.5365 kt in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.3274 kt, in 2021.

That places Mauritania 136th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Industrial Wastewater — Emissions in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) in Mauritania, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.3793 kt —
1991 0.3996 kt +5.3%
1992 0.3871 kt -3.1%
1993 0.351 kt -9.3%
1994 0.3596 kt +2.5%
1995 0.3658 kt +1.7%
1996 0.3876 kt +5.9%
1997 0.3917 kt +1.1%
1998 0.4035 kt +3.0%
1999 0.4109 kt +1.8%
2000 0.443 kt +7.8%
2001 0.4605 kt +4.0%
2002 0.4669 kt +1.4%
2003 0.4744 kt +1.6%
2004 0.4834 kt +1.9%
2005 0.4886 kt +1.1%
2006 0.4924 kt +0.8%
2007 0.4932 kt +0.2%
2008 0.4773 kt -3.2%
2009 0.4802 kt +0.6%
2010 0.5049 kt +5.1%
2011 0.5141 kt +1.8%
2012 0.5275 kt +2.6%
2013 0.5365 kt +1.7%
2014 0.3663 kt -31.7%
2015 0.3821 kt +4.3%
2016 0.3765 kt -1.5%
2017 0.3809 kt +1.2%
2018 0.3823 kt +0.4%
2019 0.3823 kt +0.0%
2020 0.3823 kt +0.0%
2021 0.3274 kt -14.4%
2022 0.3274 kt +0.0%
2023 0.3274 kt +0.0%

Mauritania compared with similar countries

  • Mauritania's 0.3274 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.1 kt, 30% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Mauritania's 0.3274 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4885 kt, 67% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Industrial Wastewater — Emissions 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.

YearChange FromTo
2014 -31.7% 0.5365 kt 0.3663 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3836 kt 0.351 kt 0.4109 kt 10
2000s 0.476 kt 0.443 kt 0.4932 kt 10
2010s 0.4353 kt 0.3663 kt 0.5365 kt 10
2020s 0.3411 kt 0.3274 kt 0.3823 kt 4

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 133 Eritrea 0.4182 kt compare
  2. 134 South Sudan 0.3697 kt compare
  3. 135 Réunion 0.3435 kt compare
  4. 137 Guyana 0.3182 kt compare
  5. 138 Rwanda 0.2896 kt compare
  6. 139 Burundi 0.2877 kt compare

See the full ranking of 258 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is industrial wastewater — emissions in Mauritania?
Industrial wastewater — emissions in Mauritania was 0.3274 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest industrial wastewater — emissions recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 0.5365 kt in 2013.
What is the lowest industrial wastewater — emissions recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3274 kt in 2021.
How does Mauritania rank for industrial wastewater — emissions?
Mauritania ranks 136th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is industrial wastewater — emissions rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,553 data points, 1990–2023
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