IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Mauritania
Mauritania: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 63.36 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Mauritania, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) in Mauritania is 63.36 %, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) in Mauritania peaked at 82.17 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 62.08 %, in 2020.
That places Mauritania 10th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 82.17 % | — |
| 1991 | 82.14 % | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 80.66 % | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 80.65 % | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 79.58 % | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 78.55 % | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 79.34 % | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 79.82 % | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 80.43 % | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 80.04 % | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 80.6 % | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 80.39 % | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 79.13 % | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 78.36 % | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 76.68 % | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 75.84 % | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 75.22 % | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 73.95 % | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 71.37 % | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 71.23 % | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 71.72 % | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 69.83 % | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 68.93 % | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 70.74 % | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 68.8 % | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 67.02 % | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 69.04 % | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 65.03 % | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 63.83 % | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 63.25 % | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 62.08 % | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 63.36 % | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 62.84 % | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 63.36 % | +0.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 63.36 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.79 %, 2.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 63.36 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.56 %, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.34 % | 78.55 % | 82.17 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.28 % | 71.23 % | 80.6 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.82 % | 63.25 % | 71.72 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.91 % | 62.08 % | 63.36 % | 4 |
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 ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) in Mauritania?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) in Mauritania was 63.36 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 82.17 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.08 % in 2020.
- How does Mauritania rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Mauritania ranks 10th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.