Per capita ghg sector in Mauritania
Mauritania: Per capita ghg sector was 11.95 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
11.95
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
150th
of 191 countries
All-time high
34.83
in 1991
All-time low
8.7
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita ghg sector in Mauritania, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 11.95 for per capita ghg sector in 2023.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg sector in Mauritania peaked at 34.83 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 8.7, in 2020.
Mauritania ranks 150th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita ghg sector in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.74 | — |
| 1991 | 34.83 | +13.3% |
| 1992 | 33.52 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 32.19 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 31.12 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 30.28 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 29.68 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 33.18 | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 32.33 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 31.48 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 26.78 | -14.9% |
| 2001 | 22.4 | -16.4% |
| 2002 | 21.91 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 24.98 | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 27.89 | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 27.22 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 19.91 | -26.9% |
| 2007 | 16.17 | -18.8% |
| 2008 | 15.71 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 21.31 | +35.7% |
| 2010 | 17.69 | -17.0% |
| 2011 | 14.27 | -19.3% |
| 2012 | 19.34 | +35.5% |
| 2013 | 16.07 | -16.9% |
| 2014 | 18.19 | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 15.13 | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 14.68 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 14.25 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 16.14 | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 13.43 | -16.8% |
| 2020 | 8.7 | -35.3% |
| 2021 | 10.56 | +21.4% |
| 2022 | 12.31 | +16.5% |
| 2023 | 11.95 | -2.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 11.95 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.86, 93% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 11.95 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.55, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.93 | 29.68 | 34.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.43 | 15.71 | 27.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.92 | 13.43 | 19.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.88 | 8.7 | 12.31 | 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 per capita ghg sector in Mauritania?
- Per capita ghg sector in Mauritania was 11.95 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg sector recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 34.83 in 1991.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg sector recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7 in 2020.
- How does Mauritania rank for per capita ghg sector?
- Mauritania ranks 150th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita ghg sector rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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