Savanna fires — Emissions in Mauritania

Mauritania: Savanna fires — Emissions was 3.02 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.02 kt
Change on year
up 71.7%
World rank
53rd
of 221 countries
All-time high
9.84 kt
in 2000
All-time low
0.2683 kt
in 2018
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Savanna fires — Emissions in Mauritania, 1990–2023

02468101990200620231990: 3.6 kt1991: 3.6 kt1992: 3.6 kt1993: 3.6 kt1994: 3.6 kt1995: 3.6 kt1996: 6.3 kt1997: 4.7 kt1998: 6.1 kt1999: 5.6 kt2000: 9.8 kt2001: 6.4 kt2002: 1.2 kt2003: 0.369 kt2004: 3 kt2005: 3.2 kt2006: 3.8 kt2007: 9.7 kt2008: 4.3 kt2009: 4.3 kt2010: 7.5 kt2011: 3.5 kt2012: 3.4 kt2013: 2.8 kt2014: 0.432 kt2015: 0.506 kt2016: 1.8 kt2017: 0.952 kt2018: 0.268 kt2019: 1.8 kt2020: 1.8 kt2021: 3.2 kt2022: 1.8 kt2023: 3 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for savanna fires — emissions in Mauritania is 3.02 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 71.7% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Mauritania peaked at 9.84 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2683 kt, in 2018.

Mauritania ranks 53rd of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Savanna fires — Emissions in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) in Mauritania, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 3.58 kt
1991 3.58 kt +0.0%
1992 3.58 kt +0.0%
1993 3.58 kt +0.0%
1994 3.58 kt +0.0%
1995 3.58 kt +0.0%
1996 6.32 kt +76.5%
1997 4.7 kt -25.7%
1998 6.13 kt +30.6%
1999 5.63 kt -8.2%
2000 9.84 kt +74.9%
2001 6.43 kt -34.7%
2002 1.2 kt -81.4%
2003 0.3695 kt -69.2%
2004 3.01 kt +715.4%
2005 3.24 kt +7.5%
2006 3.81 kt +17.7%
2007 9.66 kt +153.4%
2008 4.33 kt -55.2%
2009 4.32 kt -0.3%
2010 7.49 kt +73.4%
2011 3.46 kt -53.8%
2012 3.37 kt -2.8%
2013 2.76 kt -18.0%
2014 0.4319 kt -84.3%
2015 0.5061 kt +17.2%
2016 1.83 kt +261.3%
2017 0.9523 kt -47.9%
2018 0.2683 kt -71.8%
2019 1.77 kt +559.5%
2020 1.83 kt +3.3%
2021 3.19 kt +74.6%
2022 1.76 kt -44.8%
2023 3.02 kt +71.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.43 kt 3.58 kt 6.32 kt 10
2000s 4.62 kt 0.3695 kt 9.84 kt 10
2010s 2.28 kt 0.2683 kt 7.49 kt 10
2020s 2.45 kt 1.76 kt 3.19 kt 4

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 50 Papua New Guinea 3.87 kt compare
  2. 51 Malawi 3.76 kt compare
  3. 52 Guinea-Bissau 3.03 kt compare
  4. 54 Cuba 1.96 kt compare
  5. 55 Iraq 1.69 kt compare
  6. 56 Guyana 1.65 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions in Mauritania?
Savanna fires — emissions in Mauritania was 3.02 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 9.84 kt in 2000.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2683 kt in 2018.
How does Mauritania rank for savanna fires — emissions?
Mauritania ranks 53rd out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf