Petroleum products — Emissions in Mauritania
Mauritania: Petroleum products — Emissions was 210.3 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Petroleum products — Emissions in Mauritania, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, petroleum products — emissions in Mauritania stood at 210.3 kt.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, petroleum products — emissions in Mauritania peaked at 281.89 kt in 1995 and was at its lowest, 127.45 kt, in 2013.
That places Mauritania 75th out of 143 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 251.72 kt | — |
| 1991 | 258.09 kt | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 264.46 kt | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 270.84 kt | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 280.39 kt | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 281.89 kt | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 267.49 kt | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 258.98 kt | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 192.32 kt | -25.7% |
| 1999 | 190.32 kt | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 183.75 kt | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 190.16 kt | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 194.87 kt | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 200.1 kt | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 230.05 kt | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 197.87 kt | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 184.49 kt | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 197.87 kt | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 139.24 kt | -29.6% |
| 2009 | 150.07 kt | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 138.6 kt | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 140.2 kt | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 143.38 kt | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 127.45 kt | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 145.93 kt | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 184.81 kt | +26.6% |
| 2016 | 159.31 kt | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 245.34 kt | +54.0% |
| 2018 | 175.25 kt | -28.6% |
| 2019 | 191.18 kt | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 197.55 kt | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 206.79 kt | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 223.04 kt | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 210.3 kt | -5.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 210.3 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 135.99 kt, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 210.3 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.83 kt, 4.2× 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +54.0% | 159.31 kt | 245.34 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 251.65 kt | 190.32 kt | 281.89 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 186.85 kt | 139.24 kt | 230.05 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 165.15 kt | 127.45 kt | 245.34 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 209.42 kt | 197.55 kt | 223.04 kt | 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 petroleum products — emissions in Mauritania?
- Petroleum products — emissions in Mauritania was 210.3 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 281.89 kt in 1995.
- What is the lowest petroleum products — emissions recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 127.45 kt in 2013.
- How does Mauritania rank for petroleum products — emissions?
- Mauritania ranks 75th 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 65.0%. 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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.