CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Mauritania
Mauritania: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat was 0.51 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
0.51
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
135th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.66
in 2014
All-time low
0.2
in 1990
Years of data
29
1990–2018
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Mauritania, 1990–2018
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2018, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Mauritania stood at 0.51.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Mauritania peaked at 0.66 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 1990.
Mauritania ranks 135th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2 | — |
| 1991 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.22 | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.23 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.28 | +21.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3 | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 0.27 | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 0.26 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3 | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 0.33 | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 0.36 | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.33 | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.29 | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.34 | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 0.35 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.38 | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 0.45 | +18.4% |
| 2009 | 0.44 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.54 | +22.7% |
| 2011 | 0.57 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.62 | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 0.56 | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 0.66 | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 0.66 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.61 | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.49 | -19.7% |
| 2018 | 0.51 | +4.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.51 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.1, 24% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.51 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.51, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.248 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.357 | 0.29 | 0.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.58 | 0.49 | 0.66 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More reference data data for Mauritania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0975 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0216 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.327 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1178 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Mauritania?
- Co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Mauritania was 0.51 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.66 in 2014.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 1990.
- How does Mauritania rank for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat?
- Mauritania ranks 135th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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