Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.2451 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Mauritania stood at 0.2451 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 71.9% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 0.7821 ha per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0217 ha per square kilometre, in 2018.
Mauritania ranks 63rd of 188 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.
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2698 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.2698 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2698 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2698 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2698 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2698 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4085 ha per square kilometre | +51.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3174 ha per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3734 ha per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3559 ha per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6444 ha per square kilometre | +81.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4896 ha per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0893 ha per square kilometre | -81.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0299 ha per square kilometre | -66.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2441 ha per square kilometre | +717.4% |
| 2005 | 0.262 ha per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3093 ha per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7821 ha per square kilometre | +152.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3509 ha per square kilometre | -55.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3502 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6077 ha per square kilometre | +73.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2791 ha per square kilometre | -54.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2726 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2238 ha per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0349 ha per square kilometre | -84.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0406 ha per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 0.148 ha per square kilometre | +264.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0767 ha per square kilometre | -48.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0217 ha per square kilometre | -71.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1435 ha per square kilometre | +560.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1481 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2588 ha per square kilometre | +74.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1426 ha per square kilometre | -44.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2451 ha per square kilometre | +71.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.2451 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2451 ha per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.2451 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.93 ha per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +717.4% | 0.0299 ha per square kilometre | 0.2441 ha per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +560.6% | 0.0217 ha per square kilometre | 0.1435 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3074 ha per square kilometre | 0.2698 ha per square kilometre | 0.4085 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3552 ha per square kilometre | 0.0299 ha per square kilometre | 0.7821 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1849 ha per square kilometre | 0.0217 ha per square kilometre | 0.6077 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1987 ha per square kilometre | 0.1426 ha per square kilometre | 0.2588 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 60 Kazakhstan 0.2851 ha per square kilometre compare
- 61 Liberia 0.2647 ha per square kilometre compare
- 62 Trinidad and Tobago 0.2459 ha per square kilometre compare
- 64 Portugal 0.2371 ha per square kilometre compare
- 65 Costa Rica 0.232 ha per square kilometre compare
- 66 Iraq 0.2239 ha per square kilometre compare
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 savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Mauritania was 0.2451 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7821 ha per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0217 ha per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Mauritania rank for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 63rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna fires — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Savanna fires — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Savanna fires — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.