Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0002 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.0002 ha per square kilometre for open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 700.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 0.0867 ha per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2013.
Mauritania ranks 38th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0116 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0116 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0116 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0116 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0116 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0116 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0576 ha per square kilometre | +398.0% |
| 1997 | 0.036 ha per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0702 ha per square kilometre | +95.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0572 ha per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0867 ha per square kilometre | +51.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0182 ha per square kilometre | -79.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0045 ha per square kilometre | -75.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -98.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +166.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | +187.5% |
| 2006 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -91.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +2050.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -60.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -70.6% |
| 2010 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -80.0% |
| 2011 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | +4699.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -72.9% |
| 2013 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2015 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | +333.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 2018 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -92.9% |
| 2019 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2021 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +4699.7% | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.001 ha per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +2050.1% | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.029 ha per square kilometre | 0.0116 ha per square kilometre | 0.0702 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0111 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0867 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 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 open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Mauritania was 0.0002 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0867 ha per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Mauritania rank for open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 38th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Open shrubland — Burned Area 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.
Open shrubland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Open shrubland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Open shrubland — Burned Area 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.