Per capita methane sector in Mauritania
Mauritania: Per capita methane sector was 0 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0
World rank
139th
of 193 countries
All-time high
49.77
in 2006
All-time low
0
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita methane sector in Mauritania, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita methane sector in Mauritania stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane sector in Mauritania peaked at 49.77 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
That places Mauritania 139th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita methane sector in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 37.33 | — |
| 2002 | 43.82 | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 46.39 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 49.77 | — |
| 2007 | 25.86 | -48.0% |
| 2008 | 21.99 | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 21.31 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 14.75 | -30.8% |
| 2011 | 11.42 | -22.6% |
| 2012 | 11.05 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 10.71 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 7.8 | -27.2% |
| 2015 | 7.56 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 7.34 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 4.75 | -35.3% |
| 2018 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.6. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5123. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.65 | 0 | 49.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.54 | 0 | 14.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 136 Madagascar 0.3206 compare
- 137 Ethiopia 0.2331 compare
- 138 Uganda 0.2055 compare
- 139 Andorra 0
- 139 Antigua and Barbuda 0
- 139 Bahamas 0
- 139 Belize 0 compare
- 139 Bhutan 0
- 139 Botswana 0
- 139 Burkina Faso 0
- 139 Burundi 0
- 139 Cambodia 0
- 139 Cape Verde 0
- 139 Central African Republic 0 compare
- 139 Comoros 0
- 139 Cook Islands 0
- 139 Costa Rica 0
- 139 Cyprus 0
- 139 Djibouti 0
- 139 Dominica 0
- 139 Dominican Republic 0
- 139 Eritrea 0
- 139 Fiji 0
- 139 Gambia 0 compare
- 139 Grenada 0
- 139 Guatemala 0 compare
- 139 Guinea 0 compare
- 139 Guinea-Bissau 0
- 139 Haiti 0
- 139 Honduras 0
- 139 Iceland 0 compare
- 139 Kiribati 0
- 139 Lesotho 0
- 139 Liberia 0 compare
- 139 Liechtenstein 0
- 139 Maldives 0
- 139 Mali 0
- 139 Marshall Islands 0
- 139 Mauritius 0
- 139 Micronesia (country) 0
- 139 Namibia 0
- 139 Nauru 0
- 139 Nicaragua 0
- 139 Niue 0
- 139 Palau 0
- 139 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0
- 139 Saint Lucia 0
- 139 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0
- 139 Samoa 0
- 139 Sao Tome and Principe 0
- 139 Seychelles 0 compare
- 139 Sierra Leone 0
- 139 Solomon Islands 0
- 139 Somalia 0
- 139 Tonga 0
- 139 Tuvalu 0
- 139 Vanuatu 0
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 methane sector in Mauritania?
- Per capita methane sector in Mauritania was 0 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane sector recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 49.77 in 2006.
- What is the lowest per capita methane sector recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does Mauritania rank for per capita methane sector?
- Mauritania ranks 139th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane sector rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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