Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Mauritania

Mauritania: Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 4.32 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4.32 %
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
68th
of 209 countries
All-time high
10.21 %
in 1990
All-time low
4.32 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Mauritania, 1990–2023

02.557.5101990200620231990: 10.2 %1991: 9.9 %1992: 10 %1993: 9.7 %1994: 9.8 %1995: 9.7 %1996: 8.9 %1997: 8.5 %1998: 8.1 %1999: 7.5 %2000: 7.2 %2001: 7.1 %2002: 7 %2003: 6.8 %2004: 6.7 %2005: 6.6 %2006: 6.3 %2007: 6.2 %2008: 6.6 %2009: 6.2 %2010: 5.9 %2011: 5.8 %2012: 5.5 %2013: 5.6 %2014: 5.3 %2015: 5 %2016: 5.2 %2017: 4.8 %2018: 4.7 %2019: 4.6 %2020: 4.4 %2021: 4.4 %2022: 4.4 %2023: 4.3 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Mauritania stood at 4.32 %. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Mauritania peaked at 10.21 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.32 %, in 2023.

Mauritania ranks 68th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.24 % 7.52 % 10.21 % 10
2000s 6.67 % 6.21 % 7.15 % 10
2010s 5.24 % 4.56 % 5.93 % 10
2020s 4.37 % 4.32 % 4.39 % 4

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  1. 65 Papua New Guinea 5.31 % compare
  2. 66 Togo 5.22 % compare
  3. 67 Sudan (former) 5.19 % compare
  4. 69 Niger 4.12 % compare
  5. 70 Ethiopia 4.04 % compare
  6. 71 Congo 3.8 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Mauritania?
Land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Mauritania was 4.32 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 10.21 % in 1990.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 4.32 % in 2023.
How does Mauritania rank for land-use change — emissions share (co2eq)?
Mauritania ranks 68th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. 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 Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
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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.