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 186 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

0.20.30.40.50.60.71990200420181990: 0.21991: 0.21992: 0.221993: 0.221994: 0.231995: 0.281996: 0.31997: 0.271998: 0.261999: 0.32000: 0.332001: 0.362002: 0.332003: 0.292004: 0.32005: 0.342006: 0.352007: 0.382008: 0.452009: 0.442010: 0.542011: 0.572012: 0.622013: 0.562014: 0.662015: 0.662016: 0.612017: 0.492018: 0.51

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 186 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 133 Niger 0.57 compare
  2. 134 Barbados 0.55 compare
  3. 136 East Timor 0.43 compare
  4. 137 Fiji 0.4 compare
  5. 138 Eritrea 0.39 compare

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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 186 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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About this data

Indicator
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 5,338 data points, 1990–2018
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