Open shrubland — Emissions in Mauritania
Mauritania: Open shrubland — Emissions was 0.0028 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Emissions in Mauritania, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for open shrubland — emissions in Mauritania is 0.0028 kt, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 50.0% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — emissions in Mauritania peaked at 2.94 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2013.
That places Mauritania 36th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9841 kt | 0.3918 kt | 2.38 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3779 kt | 0.0014 kt | 2.94 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0071 kt | 0 kt | 0.0338 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0042 kt | 0.0028 kt | 0.0056 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More climate change data for Mauritania
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 9.97 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is open shrubland — emissions in Mauritania?
- Open shrubland — emissions in Mauritania was 0.0028 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest open shrubland — emissions recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.94 kt in 2000.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — emissions recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2013.
- How does Mauritania rank for open shrubland — emissions?
- Mauritania ranks 36th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is open shrubland — emissions rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.