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
59th
of 150 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 59th of 150 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.

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. 56 Kazakhstan 731.44 kt compare
  2. 57 Ukraine 730.58 kt compare
  3. 58 Turkmenistan 720.41 kt compare
  4. 60 Afghanistan 561.73 kt compare
  5. 61 Greece 526.23 kt compare
  6. 62 Australia 496.16 kt compare

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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 59th out of 150 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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About this data

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.