Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Mauritania
Mauritania: Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate was -50 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Mauritania, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, open shrubland — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Mauritania stood at -50 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Mauritania peaked at 397.98 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2013.
Mauritania ranks 32nd of 138 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 — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 397.98 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -37.51 % change on previous year | -109.4% |
| 1998 | 95.28 % change on previous year | -354.0% |
| 1999 | -18.57 % change on previous year | -119.5% |
| 2000 | 51.57 % change on previous year | -377.7% |
| 2001 | -79.03 % change on previous year | -253.3% |
| 2002 | -75.11 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2003 | -98.63 % change on previous year | +31.3% |
| 2004 | 166.67 % change on previous year | -269.0% |
| 2005 | 189.29 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 2006 | -91.36 % change on previous year | -148.3% |
| 2008 | -60.4 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 2009 | -70.83 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 2010 | -80 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 2012 | -73.08 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2013 | -100 % change on previous year | +36.8% |
| 2015 | 333.33 % change on previous year | -433.3% |
| 2016 | -38.46 % change on previous year | -111.5% |
| 2017 | 76.79 % change on previous year | -299.6% |
| 2018 | -92.93 % change on previous year | -221.0% |
| 2019 | -100 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 60 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2024 | -50 % change on previous year | — |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's -50 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -100 % change on previous year, 50% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's -50 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -100 % change on previous year, 50% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.58 % change on previous year | -37.51 % change on previous year | 397.98 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -7.54 % change on previous year | -98.63 % change on previous year | 189.29 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -9.29 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 333.33 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.5 % change on previous year | -50 % change on previous year | 60 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 29 Lesotho -33.11 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Argentina -47.15 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Mexico -49.12 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Egypt -50 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Chile -51.83 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) -65.25 % 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 open shrubland — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Mauritania?
- Open shrubland — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Mauritania was -50 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest open shrubland — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 397.98 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Mauritania rank for open shrubland — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate?
- Mauritania ranks 32nd out of 138 countries with data for 2024.
- Is open shrubland — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. 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 Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4), 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 Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Open shrubland — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.