Methane emissions, annual growth rate in Mauritania
Mauritania: Methane emissions, annual growth rate was 0.1121 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1121 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 94.8%
World rank
121st
of 199 countries
All-time high
10.59 % change on previous year
in 1990
All-time low
-14.23 % change on previous year
in 1961
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Methane emissions, annual growth rate in Mauritania, 1851–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, methane emissions, annual growth rate in Mauritania stood at 0.1121 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 94.8% on the previous year and down 96.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, annual growth rate in Mauritania peaked at 10.59 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -14.23 % change on previous year, in 1961.
Mauritania ranks 121st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane emissions, annual growth rate in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0.0845 % change on previous year | — |
| 1852 | 0.0838 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1853 | 0.0837 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1854 | 0.0837 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1855 | 0.0836 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1856 | 0.0841 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1857 | 0.0834 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1858 | 0.0834 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1859 | 0.0833 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1860 | 0.0832 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1861 | 0.2042 % change on previous year | +145.4% |
| 1862 | 0.2038 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1863 | 1.25 % change on previous year | +512.8% |
| 1864 | 0.2027 % change on previous year | -83.8% |
| 1865 | 0.2023 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1866 | 0.2019 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1867 | 0.2015 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1868 | 0.2011 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1869 | 0.2007 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1870 | 0.2003 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1871 | 0.204 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1872 | 0.2036 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1873 | 0.2032 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1874 | 0.2022 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1875 | 0.2024 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1876 | 0.202 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1877 | 0.2016 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1878 | 0.2012 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1879 | 0.2002 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1880 | 0.2003 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1881 | 0.204 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1882 | 0.2036 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1883 | 0.2032 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1884 | 0.2022 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1885 | 0.2024 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1886 | 0.202 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1887 | 0.2016 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1888 | 0.2011 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1889 | 0.2002 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1890 | 0.2003 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1891 | 0.2039 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1892 | 0.2035 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1893 | 0.2031 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1894 | 0.2027 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1895 | 0.2023 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1896 | 0.2019 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1897 | 0.2015 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1898 | 0.2011 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1899 | 0.2001 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1900 | 0.2003 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1901 | -0.383 % change on previous year | -291.2% |
| 1902 | -0.385 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1903 | -0.3876 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1904 | -0.3897 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1905 | -0.3918 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1906 | -0.3939 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1907 | -0.3966 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1908 | -0.3987 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1909 | -0.4009 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1910 | -0.4037 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1911 | 0.5011 % change on previous year | -224.1% |
| 1912 | 0.5344 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1913 | 0.5155 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1914 | 0.514 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1915 | 0.5114 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1916 | 0.5099 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1917 | 0.5073 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1918 | 0.5053 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1919 | 0.5033 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1920 | 0.5014 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1921 | 0.6159 % change on previous year | +22.8% |
| 1922 | 0.6181 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1923 | 0.6154 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1924 | 0.6127 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1925 | 0.6101 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1926 | 0.608 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1927 | 0.6038 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1928 | 0.6018 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1929 | 0.5992 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1930 | 0.5967 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1931 | 0.711 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 1932 | 0.7514 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1933 | 0.6987 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1934 | 0.6949 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1935 | 0.7027 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1936 | 2.97 % change on previous year | +323.2% |
| 1937 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1938 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1939 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1940 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1941 | 2.84 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1942 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1943 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1944 | 2.78 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1945 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1946 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1947 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1948 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1949 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1950 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1951 | 3.92 % change on previous year | +58.3% |
| 1952 | 4.04 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 4.1 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 4.16 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 4.21 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 4.25 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 4.28 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 4.3 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 4.32 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 4.33 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1961 | -14.23 % change on previous year | -428.7% |
| 1962 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -115.4% |
| 1963 | 2.27 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1965 | 2.51 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 1966 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 2.7 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 1968 | 3.16 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 1969 | -11.56 % change on previous year | -466.1% |
| 1970 | 0.6485 % change on previous year | -105.6% |
| 1971 | -2.28 % change on previous year | -450.9% |
| 1972 | -7.77 % change on previous year | +241.5% |
| 1973 | -1.73 % change on previous year | -77.7% |
| 1974 | -13.71 % change on previous year | +691.7% |
| 1975 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -123.5% |
| 1976 | 4.48 % change on previous year | +39.0% |
| 1977 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 1978 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 1979 | 2.11 % change on previous year | +84.1% |
| 1980 | 2.39 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 1981 | 5.79 % change on previous year | +142.5% |
| 1982 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -48.8% |
| 1983 | -8.77 % change on previous year | -396.1% |
| 1984 | -4.1 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
| 1985 | 5.45 % change on previous year | -233.0% |
| 1986 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 1987 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 3.87 % change on previous year | +23.5% |
| 1989 | 4.29 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 10.59 % change on previous year | +147.0% |
| 1991 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 1992 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -156.7% |
| 1993 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -263.0% |
| 1994 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -154.1% |
| 1995 | 0.745 % change on previous year | -143.4% |
| 1996 | 7.42 % change on previous year | +896.1% |
| 1997 | 5.78 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 1998 | 5.4 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 7.85 % change on previous year | +45.3% |
| 2000 | 5.23 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 2001 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -75.2% |
| 2002 | 1.78 % change on previous year | +37.1% |
| 2003 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +50.5% |
| 2004 | -0.2175 % change on previous year | -108.1% |
| 2005 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -1060.2% |
| 2006 | 2.87 % change on previous year | +37.2% |
| 2007 | -2.48 % change on previous year | -186.6% |
| 2008 | -6.74 % change on previous year | +171.7% |
| 2009 | 5.69 % change on previous year | -184.5% |
| 2010 | 4.28 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 2011 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -70.7% |
| 2012 | 2.87 % change on previous year | +128.6% |
| 2013 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 3.39 % change on previous year | +35.8% |
| 2015 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6636 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8768 % change on previous year | +32.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4497 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 2019 | 4.53 % change on previous year | +906.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4685 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8178 % change on previous year | +74.6% |
| 2022 | -0.154 % change on previous year | -118.8% |
| 2023 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -1498.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1121 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.1121 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.28 % change on previous year, 9% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.1121 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.09 % change on previous year, 10% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions, annual growth rate in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +1498.5% | -0.154 % change on previous year | 2.15 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | +1060.2% | -0.2175 % change on previous year | 2.09 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +906.9% | 0.4497 % change on previous year | 4.53 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +896.1% | 0.745 % change on previous year | 7.42 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | -691.7% | -1.73 % change on previous year | -13.71 % change on previous year |
| 1863 | +512.8% | 0.2038 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0837 % change on previous year | 0.0833 % change on previous year | 0.0845 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1860s | 0.2951 % change on previous year | 0.0832 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.2021 % change on previous year | 0.2002 % change on previous year | 0.204 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2021 % change on previous year | 0.2002 % change on previous year | 0.204 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.202 % change on previous year | 0.2001 % change on previous year | 0.2039 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1900s | -0.3327 % change on previous year | -0.4009 % change on previous year | 0.2003 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.4199 % change on previous year | -0.4037 % change on previous year | 0.5344 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.5986 % change on previous year | 0.5014 % change on previous year | 0.6181 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.55 % change on previous year | 0.5967 % change on previous year | 2.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.67 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year | 2.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.01 % change on previous year | 2.48 % change on previous year | 4.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.4071 % change on previous year | -14.23 % change on previous year | 4.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.01 % change on previous year | -13.71 % change on previous year | 4.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.8 % change on previous year | -8.77 % change on previous year | 5.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.07 % change on previous year | -1.95 % change on previous year | 10.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.22 % change on previous year | -6.74 % change on previous year | 5.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.23 % change on previous year | 0.4497 % change on previous year | 4.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6796 % change on previous year | -0.154 % change on previous year | 2.15 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 118 Moldova 0.1619 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Guinea-Bissau 0.1569 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Kenya 0.1269 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Yemen 0.1028 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Dominica 0.0932 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0904 % change on previous year compare
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, annual growth rate in Mauritania?
- Methane emissions, annual growth rate in Mauritania was 0.1121 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 10.59 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.23 % change on previous year in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for methane emissions, annual growth rate?
- Mauritania ranks 121st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Methane emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Methane emissions Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Methane emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.