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Share global methane emissions in Mauritania

Mauritania: Share global methane emissions was 0.0992 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0992
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
103rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.1344
in 1850
All-time low
0.0508
in 1974
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share global methane emissions in Mauritania, 1850–2024

00.050.10.15185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 0.0992 for share global methane emissions in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share global methane emissions in Mauritania peaked at 0.1344 in 1850 and was at its lowest, 0.0508, in 1974.

Mauritania ranks 103rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.

Share global methane emissions in Mauritania, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.1344 —
1851 0.134 -0.3%
1852 0.1334 -0.4%
1853 0.1327 -0.5%
1854 0.1316 -0.9%
1855 0.131 -0.4%
1856 0.1303 -0.6%
1857 0.1298 -0.4%
1858 0.1293 -0.4%
1859 0.1285 -0.6%
1860 0.1276 -0.7%
1861 0.1271 -0.4%
1862 0.1267 -0.3%
1863 0.1271 +0.3%
1864 0.1264 -0.6%
1865 0.1258 -0.5%
1866 0.1251 -0.5%
1867 0.1246 -0.4%
1868 0.1243 -0.3%
1869 0.1236 -0.5%
1870 0.1232 -0.3%
1871 0.1223 -0.7%
1872 0.121 -1.1%
1873 0.12 -0.8%
1874 0.1198 -0.2%
1875 0.1188 -0.9%
1876 0.1181 -0.5%
1877 0.1175 -0.6%
1878 0.1169 -0.5%
1879 0.1159 -0.8%
1880 0.1146 -1.2%
1881 0.1135 -0.9%
1882 0.1125 -0.9%
1883 0.1113 -1.0%
1884 0.1107 -0.6%
1885 0.1101 -0.5%
1886 0.1094 -0.6%
1887 0.1084 -0.9%
1888 0.1071 -1.3%
1889 0.1065 -0.5%
1890 0.1051 -1.3%
1891 0.1042 -0.9%
1892 0.1036 -0.5%
1893 0.1034 -0.2%
1894 0.1024 -0.9%
1895 0.1013 -1.1%
1896 0.1006 -0.7%
1897 0.0997 -1.0%
1898 0.0987 -1.0%
1899 0.0973 -1.4%
1900 0.0961 -1.2%
1901 0.0947 -1.4%
1902 0.0935 -1.3%
1903 0.0916 -2.1%
1904 0.0905 -1.2%
1905 0.089 -1.6%
1906 0.0873 -1.9%
1907 0.0849 -2.7%
1908 0.0845 -0.5%
1909 0.083 -1.7%
1910 0.0816 -1.7%
1911 0.0812 -0.5%
1912 0.0807 -0.6%
1913 0.0797 -1.3%
1914 0.0809 +1.5%
1915 0.0809 +0.0%
1916 0.0798 -1.3%
1917 0.0791 -0.9%
1918 0.0798 +0.8%
1919 0.0811 +1.7%
1920 0.0793 -2.2%
1921 0.0812 +2.3%
1922 0.08 -1.5%
1923 0.0779 -2.6%
1924 0.0775 -0.5%
1925 0.0773 -0.3%
1926 0.0774 +0.2%
1927 0.0758 -2.2%
1928 0.0757 -0.1%
1929 0.0745 -1.6%
1930 0.0748 +0.4%
1931 0.0757 +1.2%
1932 0.0763 +0.8%
1933 0.0756 -0.9%
1934 0.0743 -1.7%
1935 0.0735 -1.1%
1936 0.0737 +0.2%
1937 0.0742 +0.7%
1938 0.076 +2.5%
1939 0.0767 +0.8%
1940 0.0771 +0.5%
1941 0.078 +1.1%
1942 0.0792 +1.6%
1943 0.0798 +0.7%
1944 0.0808 +1.3%
1945 0.0839 +3.8%
1946 0.0837 -0.2%
1947 0.0832 -0.6%
1948 0.0841 +1.1%
1949 0.0853 +1.3%
1950 0.0853 +0.1%
1951 0.086 +0.7%
1952 0.0876 +1.9%
1953 0.0892 +1.7%
1954 0.0906 +1.6%
1955 0.0902 -0.4%
1956 0.0913 +1.2%
1957 0.0925 +1.3%
1958 0.0946 +2.2%
1959 0.0946 +0.0%
1960 0.0959 +1.4%
1961 0.0815 -15.0%
1962 0.082 +0.6%
1963 0.0819 -0.1%
1964 0.082 +0.2%
1965 0.082 -0.1%
1966 0.081 -1.2%
1967 0.0822 +1.5%
1968 0.0834 +1.5%
1969 0.0715 -14.3%
1970 0.0702 -1.9%
1971 0.0684 -2.6%
1972 0.0617 -9.7%
1973 0.0591 -4.2%
1974 0.0508 -14.1%
1975 0.0517 +1.8%
1976 0.0532 +3.0%
1977 0.0546 +2.5%
1978 0.0549 +0.7%
1979 0.0547 -0.4%
1980 0.0563 +2.9%
1981 0.0611 +8.5%
1982 0.0622 +1.8%
1983 0.0567 -8.9%
1984 0.0537 -5.3%
1985 0.0559 +4.1%
1986 0.0569 +1.7%
1987 0.0582 +2.3%
1988 0.0595 +2.3%
1989 0.0607 +2.1%
1990 0.0665 +9.5%
1991 0.0693 +4.2%
1992 0.0679 -2.0%
1993 0.0701 +3.3%
1994 0.0682 -2.8%
1995 0.0678 -0.5%
1996 0.0721 +6.3%
1997 0.0766 +6.3%
1998 0.0814 +6.3%
1999 0.0876 +7.5%
2000 0.0909 +3.8%
2001 0.0923 +1.6%
2002 0.0944 +2.3%
2003 0.0946 +0.2%
2004 0.0926 -2.1%
2005 0.0931 +0.5%
2006 0.0942 +1.2%
2007 0.0914 -3.1%
2008 0.0844 -7.6%
2009 0.0898 +6.4%
2010 0.0922 +2.7%
2011 0.0907 -1.6%
2012 0.0926 +2.1%
2013 0.0955 +3.1%
2014 0.0978 +2.4%
2015 0.0991 +1.3%
2016 0.0993 +0.2%
2017 0.0985 -0.7%
2018 0.0975 -1.0%
2019 0.1011 +3.7%
2020 0.1027 +1.5%
2021 0.1015 -1.2%
2022 0.0993 -2.2%
2023 0.1 +0.7%
2024 0.0992 -0.8%

Mauritania compared with similar countries

  • Mauritania's 0.0992 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.125, 79% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Mauritania's 0.0992 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1431, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.1315 0.1285 0.1344 10
1860s 0.1258 0.1236 0.1276 10
1870s 0.1194 0.1159 0.1232 10
1880s 0.1104 0.1065 0.1146 10
1890s 0.1016 0.0973 0.1051 10
1900s 0.0895 0.083 0.0961 10
1910s 0.0805 0.0791 0.0816 10
1920s 0.0777 0.0745 0.0812 10
1930s 0.0751 0.0735 0.0767 10
1940s 0.0815 0.0771 0.0853 10
1950s 0.0902 0.0853 0.0946 10
1960s 0.0824 0.0715 0.0959 10
1970s 0.0579 0.0508 0.0702 10
1980s 0.0581 0.0537 0.0622 10
1990s 0.0727 0.0665 0.0876 10
2000s 0.0917 0.0844 0.0946 10
2010s 0.0964 0.0907 0.1011 10
2020s 0.1005 0.0992 0.1027 5

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 100 Botswana 0.1114 compare
  2. 101 Denmark 0.1094 compare
  3. 102 Greece 0.1041 compare
  4. 104 Austria 0.0992 compare
  5. 105 Hungary 0.0987 compare
  6. 106 Honduras 0.0955 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global methane emissions in Mauritania?
Share global methane emissions in Mauritania was 0.0992 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global methane emissions recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 0.1344 in 1850.
What is the lowest share global methane emissions recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0508 in 1974.
How does Mauritania rank for share global methane emissions?
Mauritania ranks 103rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global methane emissions rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share global methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
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