Land-use change — Emissions Share in Mauritania
Mauritania: Land-use change — Emissions Share was 20.49 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land-use change — Emissions Share in Mauritania, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 20.49 % for land-use change — emissions share in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share in Mauritania peaked at 133.03 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 18.71 %, in 2020.
That places Mauritania 53rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 108.47 % | 90.65 % | 133.03 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.44 % | 43.6 % | 90.59 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.57 % | 20.46 % | 41.8 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.77 % | 18.71 % | 20.49 % | 4 |
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More climate change data for Mauritania
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 9.97 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land-use change — emissions share in Mauritania?
- Land-use change — emissions share in Mauritania was 20.49 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 133.03 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.71 % in 2020.
- How does Mauritania rank for land-use change — emissions share?
- Mauritania ranks 53rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land-use change — emissions share rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. 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 Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2). 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.