Methane emissions from agriculture in Mauritania
Mauritania: Methane emissions from agriculture was 7.67 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Methane emissions from agriculture in Mauritania, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 7.67 million tonnes for methane emissions from agriculture in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions from agriculture in Mauritania peaked at 7.67 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.14 million tonnes, in 1990.
Mauritania ranks 74th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.52 million tonnes | 4.14 million tonnes | 5.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.92 million tonnes | 5.55 million tonnes | 6.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.76 million tonnes | 6.19 million tonnes | 7.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.53 million tonnes | 7.37 million tonnes | 7.67 million tonnes | 4 |
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More climate change data for Mauritania
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth 2.8% (2025)
- Population, total 5.32 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.2% (2025)
- Urban population 3.27 million (2025)
- Urban population 61.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.01 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 99.86 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.01 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.01 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions from agriculture in Mauritania?
- Methane emissions from agriculture in Mauritania was 7.67 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 7.67 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.14 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Mauritania rank for methane emissions from agriculture?
- Mauritania ranks 74th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.