Methane emissions agriculture in Mauritania
Mauritania: Methane emissions agriculture was 7.67 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.67 million
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
74th
of 193 countries
All-time high
7.67 million
in 2023
All-time low
4.14 million
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Methane emissions agriculture in Mauritania, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 7.67 million for methane emissions 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 agriculture in Mauritania peaked at 7.67 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.14 million, 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.
Methane emissions agriculture in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.14 million | — |
| 1991 | 4.28 million | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 4.16 million | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 4.30 million | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 4.19 million | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 4.20 million | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 4.54 million | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 4.83 million | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 5.10 million | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 5.48 million | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 5.77 million | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 5.84 million | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 5.90 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 6.02 million | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 5.93 million | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 6.02 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 6.18 million | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 6.07 million | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 5.55 million | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 5.90 million | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 6.19 million | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 6.26 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 6.45 million | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 6.61 million | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 6.85 million | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 6.96 million | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 6.93 million | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 7.01 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 7.08 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 7.22 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 7.37 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 7.56 million | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 7.51 million | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 7.67 million | +2.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 7.67 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.09 million, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 7.67 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.62 million, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.52 million | 4.14 million | 5.48 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.92 million | 5.55 million | 6.18 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.76 million | 6.19 million | 7.22 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.53 million | 7.37 million | 7.67 million | 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 methane emissions agriculture in Mauritania?
- Methane emissions agriculture in Mauritania was 7.67 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions agriculture recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 7.67 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest methane emissions agriculture recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.14 million in 1990.
- How does Mauritania rank for methane emissions agriculture?
- Mauritania ranks 74th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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