Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0008 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.0008 kt per square kilometre for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre 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 (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 0.0008 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
Mauritania ranks 183rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 180 Gabon 0.001 kt per square kilometre compare
- 181 Niger 0.0009 kt per square kilometre compare
- 182 Botswana 0.0008 kt per square kilometre compare
- 184 Central African Republic 0.0006 kt per square kilometre compare
- 185 Namibia 0.0004 kt per square kilometre compare
- 186 Mongolia 0.0003 kt per square kilometre 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 (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Mauritania was 0.0008 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0008 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 183rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.