IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Mauritania
Mauritania: IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) was 4.71 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Mauritania, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 4.71 % for ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 103.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in Mauritania peaked at 4.71 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.09 %, in 1990.
Mauritania ranks 121st of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.09 % | — |
| 1991 | 0.11 % | +22.2% |
| 1992 | 0.16 % | +45.5% |
| 1993 | 0.17 % | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 0.22 % | +29.4% |
| 1995 | 0.27 % | +22.7% |
| 1996 | 0.32 % | +18.5% |
| 1997 | 0.37 % | +15.6% |
| 1998 | 0.45 % | +21.6% |
| 1999 | 0.56 % | +24.4% |
| 2000 | 0.86 % | +53.6% |
| 2001 | 1.13 % | +31.4% |
| 2002 | 1.39 % | +23.0% |
| 2003 | 1.65 % | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 1.94 % | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 2.24 % | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 2.26 % | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 2.3 % | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 2.55 % | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 2.45 % | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 2.34 % | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 2.3 % | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.24 % | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 2.31 % | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 2.39 % | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 2.48 % | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 2.91 % | +17.3% |
| 2017 | 3.08 % | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 3.39 % | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 3.62 % | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 3.79 % | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 4.11 % | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 4.43 % | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 4.71 % | +6.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 4.71 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.28 %, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 4.71 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.77 %, 2.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.272 % | 0.09 % | 0.56 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.88 % | 0.86 % | 2.55 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.71 % | 2.24 % | 3.62 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.26 % | 3.79 % | 4.71 % | 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 ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in Mauritania?
- Ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in Mauritania was 4.71 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ippu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.71 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest ippu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.09 % in 1990.
- How does Mauritania rank for ippu — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Mauritania ranks 121st out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ippu — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.9%. 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 IPPU — 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.