Savanna fires — Emissions in Mauritania
Mauritania: Savanna fires — Emissions was 0.1926 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Emissions in Mauritania, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — emissions in Mauritania stood at 0.1926 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.3% on the previous year and up 388.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Mauritania peaked at 0.8983 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0245 kt, in 2018.
That places Mauritania 56th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3271 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.3271 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3271 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3271 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3271 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3271 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5773 kt | +76.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4287 kt | -25.7% |
| 1998 | 0.5598 kt | +30.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5137 kt | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8983 kt | +74.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5868 kt | -34.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1094 kt | -81.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0337 kt | -69.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2751 kt | +716.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2958 kt | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3482 kt | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8821 kt | +153.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3956 kt | -55.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3944 kt | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6841 kt | +73.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3161 kt | -53.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3073 kt | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2519 kt | -18.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0394 kt | -84.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0462 kt | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 0.167 kt | +261.5% |
| 2017 | 0.087 kt | -47.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0245 kt | -71.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1616 kt | +559.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1669 kt | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2915 kt | +74.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1608 kt | -44.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2762 kt | +71.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1926 kt | -30.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4042 kt | 0.3271 kt | 0.5773 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4219 kt | 0.0337 kt | 0.8983 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2085 kt | 0.0245 kt | 0.6841 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2176 kt | 0.1608 kt | 0.2915 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More climate change data for Mauritania
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 9.97 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — emissions in Mauritania?
- Savanna fires — emissions in Mauritania was 0.1926 kt in 2024, 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 0.8983 kt in 2000.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0245 kt in 2018.
- How does Mauritania rank for savanna fires — emissions?
- Mauritania ranks 56th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 388.8%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.