Petroleum products — Emissions in Mauritania

Mauritania: Petroleum products — Emissions was 0.0118 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0118 kt
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
86th
of 143 countries
All-time high
0.0158 kt
in 1995
All-time low
0.0071 kt
in 2013
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Petroleum products — Emissions in Mauritania, 1990–2023

00.0050.010.0151990200620231990: 0.014 kt1991: 0.015 kt1992: 0.015 kt1993: 0.015 kt1994: 0.016 kt1995: 0.016 kt1996: 0.015 kt1997: 0.015 kt1998: 0.011 kt1999: 0.011 kt2000: 0.01 kt2001: 0.011 kt2002: 0.011 kt2003: 0.011 kt2004: 0.013 kt2005: 0.011 kt2006: 0.01 kt2007: 0.011 kt2008: 0.008 kt2009: 0.008 kt2010: 0.008 kt2011: 0.008 kt2012: 0.008 kt2013: 0.007 kt2014: 0.008 kt2015: 0.01 kt2016: 0.009 kt2017: 0.014 kt2018: 0.01 kt2019: 0.011 kt2020: 0.011 kt2021: 0.012 kt2022: 0.013 kt2023: 0.012 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, petroleum products — emissions in Mauritania stood at 0.0118 kt.

The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 66.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, petroleum products — emissions in Mauritania peaked at 0.0158 kt in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0071 kt, in 2013.

Mauritania ranks 86th of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Petroleum products — Emissions in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Petroleum products — Emissions (CH4) in Mauritania, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.0141 kt —
1991 0.0145 kt +2.8%
1992 0.0148 kt +2.1%
1993 0.0152 kt +2.7%
1994 0.0157 kt +3.3%
1995 0.0158 kt +0.6%
1996 0.015 kt -5.1%
1997 0.0145 kt -3.3%
1998 0.0108 kt -25.5%
1999 0.0107 kt -0.9%
2000 0.0103 kt -3.7%
2001 0.0106 kt +2.9%
2002 0.0109 kt +2.8%
2003 0.0112 kt +2.8%
2004 0.0129 kt +15.2%
2005 0.0111 kt -14.0%
2006 0.0103 kt -7.2%
2007 0.0111 kt +7.8%
2008 0.0078 kt -29.7%
2009 0.0084 kt +7.7%
2010 0.0078 kt -7.1%
2011 0.0079 kt +1.3%
2012 0.008 kt +1.3%
2013 0.0071 kt -11.2%
2014 0.0082 kt +15.5%
2015 0.0104 kt +26.8%
2016 0.0089 kt -14.4%
2017 0.0137 kt +53.9%
2018 0.0098 kt -28.5%
2019 0.0107 kt +9.2%
2020 0.0111 kt +3.7%
2021 0.0116 kt +4.5%
2022 0.0125 kt +7.8%
2023 0.0118 kt -5.6%

Mauritania compared with similar countries

  • Mauritania's 0.0118 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0124 kt, 95% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Mauritania's 0.0118 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0053 kt, 2.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Petroleum products — Emissions 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.

YearChange FromTo
2017 +53.9% 0.0089 kt 0.0137 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0141 kt 0.0107 kt 0.0158 kt 10
2000s 0.0105 kt 0.0078 kt 0.0129 kt 10
2010s 0.0092 kt 0.0071 kt 0.0137 kt 10
2020s 0.0118 kt 0.0111 kt 0.0125 kt 4

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 83 Dominican Republic 0.0125 kt compare
  2. 84 Greece 0.0123 kt compare
  3. 85 Zambia 0.0119 kt compare
  4. 87 Sudan (former) 0.0114 kt compare
  5. 88 Yemen 0.0102 kt compare
  6. 89 South Sudan 0.0099 kt compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is petroleum products — emissions in Mauritania?
Petroleum products — emissions in Mauritania was 0.0118 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest petroleum products — emissions recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 0.0158 kt in 1995.
What is the lowest petroleum products — emissions recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0071 kt in 2013.
How does Mauritania rank for petroleum products — emissions?
Mauritania ranks 86th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
Is petroleum products — emissions rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Petroleum products — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Petroleum products — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
190 places, 6,284 data points, 1990–2023
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