Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in Mauritania
Mauritania: Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate was -30.27 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in Mauritania, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded -30.27 % change on previous year for savanna fires — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 142.2% on the previous year and up 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in Mauritania peaked at 716.32 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -84.36 % change on previous year, in 2014.
That places Mauritania 95th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 76.49 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -25.74 % change on previous year | -133.7% |
| 1998 | 30.58 % change on previous year | -218.8% |
| 1999 | -8.24 % change on previous year | -126.9% |
| 2000 | 74.87 % change on previous year | -1009.1% |
| 2001 | -34.68 % change on previous year | -146.3% |
| 2002 | -81.36 % change on previous year | +134.6% |
| 2003 | -69.2 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 2004 | 716.32 % change on previous year | -1135.2% |
| 2005 | 7.52 % change on previous year | -98.9% |
| 2006 | 17.71 % change on previous year | +135.4% |
| 2007 | 153.33 % change on previous year | +765.6% |
| 2008 | -55.15 % change on previous year | -136.0% |
| 2009 | -0.3033 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 2010 | 73.45 % change on previous year | -24315.1% |
| 2011 | -53.79 % change on previous year | -173.2% |
| 2012 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 2013 | -18.03 % change on previous year | +547.6% |
| 2014 | -84.36 % change on previous year | +367.9% |
| 2015 | 17.26 % change on previous year | -120.5% |
| 2016 | 261.47 % change on previous year | +1415.0% |
| 2017 | -47.9 % change on previous year | -118.3% |
| 2018 | -71.84 % change on previous year | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 559.59 % change on previous year | -879.0% |
| 2020 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 2021 | 74.66 % change on previous year | +2176.3% |
| 2022 | -44.84 % change on previous year | -160.1% |
| 2023 | 71.77 % change on previous year | -260.1% |
| 2024 | -30.27 % change on previous year | -142.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's -30.27 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.25 % change on previous year. (36 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's -30.27 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.7 % change on previous year. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +24315.1% | -0.3033 % change on previous year | 73.45 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +2176.3% | 3.28 % change on previous year | 74.66 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +1415.0% | 17.26 % change on previous year | 261.47 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.12 % change on previous year | -25.74 % change on previous year | 76.49 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 72.91 % change on previous year | -81.36 % change on previous year | 716.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.31 % change on previous year | -84.36 % change on previous year | 559.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.92 % change on previous year | -44.84 % change on previous year | 74.66 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 92 Honduras -23.07 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Benin -24.33 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Myanmar -25.73 % change on previous year compare
- 96 Viet Nam -30.36 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Spain -30.74 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Thailand -31.75 % change on previous year 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 — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in Mauritania?
- Savanna fires — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in Mauritania was -30.27 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 716.32 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -84.36 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does Mauritania rank for savanna fires — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate?
- Mauritania ranks 95th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.1%. 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 — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Savanna fires — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.