Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Mauritania

Mauritania: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1,967 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,967 kt
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
33rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
1,967 kt
in 2023
All-time low
578 kt
in 1974
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Mauritania, 1961–2023

5001.0k1.5k2.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Mauritania is 1,967 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Mauritania peaked at 1,967 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 578 kt, in 1974.

That places Mauritania 33rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Mauritania, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 599.81 kt
1962 595.45 kt -0.7%
1963 612.91 kt +2.9%
1964 610.73 kt -0.4%
1965 625.98 kt +2.5%
1966 665.24 kt +6.3%
1967 708.85 kt +6.6%
1968 702.31 kt -0.9%
1969 658.69 kt -6.2%
1970 769.95 kt +16.9%
1971 706.67 kt -8.2%
1972 669.6 kt -5.2%
1973 684.87 kt +2.3%
1974 578 kt -15.6%
1975 641.26 kt +10.9%
1976 708.85 kt +10.5%
1977 767.77 kt +8.3%
1978 811.38 kt +5.7%
1979 850.66 kt +4.8%
1980 908.93 kt +6.9%
1981 953.15 kt +4.9%
1982 928.51 kt -2.6%
1983 654.33 kt -29.5%
1984 621.62 kt -5.0%
1985 637.99 kt +2.6%
1986 676.13 kt +6.0%
1987 687.04 kt +1.6%
1988 736.14 kt +7.1%
1989 785.2 kt +6.7%
1990 835.37 kt +6.4%
1991 888.81 kt +6.4%
1992 833.18 kt -6.3%
1993 885.05 kt +6.2%
1994 868.09 kt -1.9%
1995 858.95 kt -1.1%
1996 1,021 kt +18.8%
1997 1,040 kt +1.9%
1998 1,159 kt +11.4%
1999 1,343 kt +15.9%
2000 1,419 kt +5.6%
2001 1,498 kt +5.6%
2002 1,533 kt +2.4%
2003 1,538 kt +0.3%
2004 1,542 kt +0.3%
2005 1,516 kt -1.7%
2006 1,516 kt -0.0%
2007 1,516 kt -0.0%
2008 1,345 kt -11.3%
2009 1,415 kt +5.2%
2010 1,440 kt +1.8%
2011 1,535 kt +6.6%
2012 1,645 kt +7.2%
2013 1,733 kt +5.4%
2014 1,568 kt -9.6%
2015 1,918 kt +22.4%
2016 1,760 kt -8.3%
2017 1,840 kt +4.5%
2018 1,823 kt -0.9%
2019 1,871 kt +2.6%
2020 1,844 kt -1.4%
2021 1,886 kt +2.3%
2022 1,924 kt +2.0%
2023 1,967 kt +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 642.22 kt 595.45 kt 708.85 kt 9
1970s 718.9 kt 578 kt 850.66 kt 10
1980s 758.9 kt 621.62 kt 953.15 kt 10
1990s 973.25 kt 833.18 kt 1,343 kt 10
2000s 1,484 kt 1,345 kt 1,542 kt 10
2010s 1,713 kt 1,440 kt 1,918 kt 10
2020s 1,905 kt 1,844 kt 1,967 kt 4

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 30 Indonesia 2,193 kt compare
  2. 31 Niger 2,189 kt compare
  3. 32 Burkina Faso 2,187 kt compare
  4. 34 Mexico 1,901 kt compare
  5. 35 Yemen 1,823 kt compare
  6. 36 South Sudan 1,794 kt compare

See the full ranking of 224 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Mauritania?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Mauritania was 1,967 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 1,967 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 578 kt in 1974.
How does Mauritania rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Mauritania ranks 33rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
224 places, 12,747 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.