Waste — Emissions in Mauritania
Mauritania: Waste — Emissions was 28.3 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 28.3 kt for waste — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Mauritania peaked at 28.3 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.85 kt, in 1961.
That places Mauritania 146th out of 232 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.85 kt | — |
| 1962 | 3.94 kt | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 4.04 kt | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 4.14 kt | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 4.25 kt | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 4.35 kt | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 4.46 kt | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 4.57 kt | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 4.68 kt | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 4.93 kt | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 5.18 kt | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 5.35 kt | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 5.54 kt | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 5.73 kt | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 5.95 kt | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 6.18 kt | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 6.41 kt | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 6.64 kt | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 6.88 kt | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 7.13 kt | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 7.4 kt | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 7.66 kt | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 7.93 kt | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 8.21 kt | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 8.51 kt | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 8.81 kt | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 9.1 kt | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 9.39 kt | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 9.62 kt | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 9.87 kt | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 10.1 kt | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 10.3 kt | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 10.5 kt | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 10.7 kt | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 11 kt | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 11.3 kt | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 11.5 kt | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 11.8 kt | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 12.2 kt | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 12.5 kt | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 12.9 kt | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 13.3 kt | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 13.9 kt | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 14.4 kt | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 15.1 kt | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 15.9 kt | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 16.5 kt | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 17.1 kt | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 17.6 kt | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 18.3 kt | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 19 kt | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 19.8 kt | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 20.7 kt | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 21.5 kt | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 22.3 kt | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 23 kt | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 23.7 kt | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 24.5 kt | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 25.2 kt | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 26 kt | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 26.7 kt | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 27.5 kt | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 28.3 kt | +2.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 28.3 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.7 kt, 58% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 28.3 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.5 kt, 68% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.25 kt | 3.85 kt | 4.68 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.88 kt | 4.93 kt | 6.88 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.38 kt | 7.13 kt | 9.62 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.93 kt | 9.87 kt | 12.2 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.92 kt | 12.5 kt | 17.6 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.8 kt | 18.3 kt | 25.2 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.12 kt | 26 kt | 28.3 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 143 Bosnia and Herzegovina 33.2 kt compare
- 144 Togo 31.6 kt compare
- 145 Papua New Guinea 29.4 kt compare
- 147 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 27.8 kt compare
- 148 Latvia 27.5 kt compare
- 149 Norway 27.3 kt 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 waste — emissions in Mauritania?
- Waste — emissions in Mauritania was 28.3 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 28.3 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.85 kt in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for waste — emissions?
- Mauritania ranks 146th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. 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 Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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