Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Mauritania

Mauritania: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) was 713.72 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
713.72 kt
Change on year
up 18.2%
World rank
49th
of 136 countries
All-time high
713.72 kt
in 2023
All-time low
2.42 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Mauritania, 1961–2023

0200400600800196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, rice — emissions (co2eq) in Mauritania stood at 713.72 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.2% on the previous year and up 106.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — emissions (co2eq) in Mauritania peaked at 713.72 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.42 kt, in 1961.

Mauritania ranks 49th of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Mauritania, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 2.42 kt —
1962 2.42 kt +0.0%
1963 2.81 kt +16.3%
1964 2.81 kt +0.0%
1965 2.81 kt +0.0%
1966 2.81 kt +0.0%
1967 2.42 kt -14.0%
1968 5.9 kt +144.0%
1969 4.9 kt -16.8%
1970 8.81 kt +79.7%
1971 12.06 kt +36.9%
1972 16.08 kt +33.3%
1973 7.38 kt -54.1%
1974 9.7 kt +31.5%
1975 13.34 kt +37.5%
1976 11.85 kt -11.2%
1977 21.42 kt +80.7%
1978 22.21 kt +3.7%
1979 27.07 kt +21.9%
1980 29.19 kt +7.8%
1981 28.45 kt -2.5%
1982 32.77 kt +15.2%
1983 35.61 kt +8.7%
1984 39.16 kt +9.9%
1985 49.48 kt +26.4%
1986 58.04 kt +17.3%
1987 96.28 kt +65.9%
1988 108.66 kt +12.9%
1989 118.81 kt +9.3%
1990 141.92 kt +19.4%
1991 140.15 kt -1.2%
1992 131.13 kt -6.4%
1993 178.2 kt +35.9%
1994 152.04 kt -14.7%
1995 127.15 kt -16.4%
1996 164.2 kt +29.1%
1997 183.88 kt +12.0%
1998 212.6 kt +15.6%
1999 188.22 kt -11.5%
2000 146.69 kt -22.1%
2001 119.07 kt -18.8%
2002 144.35 kt +21.2%
2003 178.24 kt +23.5%
2004 154.6 kt -13.3%
2005 158.06 kt +2.2%
2006 136.31 kt -13.8%
2007 146.29 kt +7.3%
2008 146.67 kt +0.3%
2009 114.94 kt -21.6%
2010 220.65 kt +92.0%
2011 260.18 kt +17.9%
2012 311.46 kt +19.7%
2013 344.99 kt +10.8%
2014 477.84 kt +38.5%
2015 376.05 kt -21.3%
2016 312.59 kt -16.9%
2017 458.92 kt +46.8%
2018 529.31 kt +15.3%
2019 540.65 kt +2.1%
2020 572.85 kt +6.0%
2021 663.95 kt +15.9%
2022 603.69 kt -9.1%
2023 713.72 kt +18.2%

Mauritania compared with similar countries

  • Mauritania's 713.72 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 187.02 kt, 3.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Mauritania's 713.72 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 264.29 kt, 2.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) 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
1968 +144.0% 2.42 kt 5.9 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.25 kt 2.42 kt 5.9 kt 9
1970s 14.99 kt 7.38 kt 27.07 kt 10
1980s 59.65 kt 28.45 kt 118.81 kt 10
1990s 161.95 kt 127.15 kt 212.6 kt 10
2000s 144.52 kt 114.94 kt 178.24 kt 10
2010s 383.26 kt 220.65 kt 540.65 kt 10
2020s 638.55 kt 572.85 kt 713.72 kt 4

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 46 Kazakhstan 731.44 kt compare
  2. 47 Ukraine 730.58 kt compare
  3. 48 Turkmenistan 720.41 kt compare
  4. 50 Afghanistan 561.73 kt compare
  5. 51 Greece 526.23 kt compare
  6. 52 Australia 496.16 kt compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — emissions (co2eq) in Mauritania?
Rice — emissions (co2eq) in Mauritania was 713.72 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 713.72 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 2.42 kt in 1961.
How does Mauritania rank for rice — emissions (co2eq)?
Mauritania ranks 49th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 106.9%. 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 Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
183 places, 10,521 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.