Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Methane emissions, per square kilometre was 8.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
190th
of 195 countries
All-time high
8.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
3.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 1974
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 8.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre for methane emissions, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 8.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, in 1974.
Mauritania ranks 190th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 3.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 3.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 4.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 4.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 4.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 4.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 3.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1970 | 3.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 3.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 3.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1973 | 3.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 3.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1975 | 3.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 3.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 3.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 3.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 3.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 3.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 3.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 3.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 3.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 3.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 3.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 3.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 3.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 3.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 4.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 4.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1991 | 4.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 4.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 4.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 4.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 4.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 5.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 5.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 5.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 6.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 6.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 6.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 6.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 6.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 6.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 6.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 7.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 6.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 6.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 6.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 7.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 7.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 7.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 7.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 7.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 8.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 8.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 8.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 8.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 8.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 8.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 8.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 8.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 8.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 8.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 8.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 3.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 4.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 3.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 3.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 3.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 4.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 4.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 6.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 6.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 7.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 7.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 8.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 8.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 8.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 187 Libya 16.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 188 Canada 13.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 189 Solomon Islands 10.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 191 Papua New Guinea 8.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 192 Namibia 7.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 193 Suriname 5.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Mauritania was 8.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 8.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Mauritania rank for methane emissions, per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 190th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane emissions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane emissions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Methane emissions Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Methane emissions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.