Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues, annual in Mauritania

Mauritania: Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues, annual was 23.44 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
23.44 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 145.9%
World rank
14th
of 182 countries
All-time high
185.49 % change on previous year
in 1996
All-time low
-49.19 % change on previous year
in 2004
Years of data
58
1962–2019

Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues, annual in Mauritania, 1962–2019

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emission totals - emissions (ch4) - burning - crop residues, annual in Mauritania is 23.44 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 145.9% on the previous year and up 371.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emission totals - emissions (ch4) - burning - crop residues, annual in Mauritania peaked at 185.49 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -49.19 % change on previous year, in 2004.

That places Mauritania 14th out of 182 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues, annual in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues, annual growth rate in Mauritania, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 0 % change on previous year
1963 29.17 % change on previous year
1964 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1965 0 % change on previous year
1966 -1.08 % change on previous year
1967 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1968 6.52 % change on previous year
1969 -1.02 % change on previous year -115.6%
1970 2.58 % change on previous year -352.6%
1971 4.02 % change on previous year +56.0%
1972 0.9662 % change on previous year -76.0%
1973 -15.31 % change on previous year -1684.7%
1974 1.69 % change on previous year -111.1%
1975 30.56 % change on previous year +1702.8%
1976 7.23 % change on previous year -76.3%
1977 -3.17 % change on previous year -143.9%
1978 9.43 % change on previous year -396.9%
1979 7.49 % change on previous year -20.5%
1980 -8.01 % change on previous year -207.0%
1981 0.3788 % change on previous year -104.7%
1982 -4.53 % change on previous year -1295.5%
1983 -9.88 % change on previous year +118.2%
1984 3.07 % change on previous year -131.1%
1985 -31.49 % change on previous year -1125.7%
1986 31.06 % change on previous year -198.6%
1987 7.58 % change on previous year -75.6%
1988 116.74 % change on previous year +1439.5%
1989 -35.77 % change on previous year -130.6%
1990 5.06 % change on previous year -114.2%
1991 -3.31 % change on previous year -165.4%
1992 -5.3 % change on previous year +59.8%
1993 51.97 % change on previous year -1081.4%
1994 27.71 % change on previous year -46.7%
1995 -45.08 % change on previous year -262.7%
1996 185.49 % change on previous year -511.4%
1997 -25.3 % change on previous year -113.6%
1998 5.35 % change on previous year -121.2%
1999 -29.95 % change on previous year -659.2%
2000 32.94 % change on previous year -210.0%
2001 -46.61 % change on previous year -241.5%
2002 33.7 % change on previous year -172.3%
2003 79.34 % change on previous year +135.4%
2004 -49.19 % change on previous year -162.0%
2005 54.65 % change on previous year -211.1%
2006 72.29 % change on previous year +32.3%
2007 -22.3 % change on previous year -130.8%
2008 -4.82 % change on previous year -78.4%
2009 -8.63 % change on previous year +79.1%
2010 28.46 % change on previous year -429.8%
2011 -6.47 % change on previous year -122.7%
2012 54.51 % change on previous year -942.4%
2013 -32.36 % change on previous year -159.4%
2014 38.72 % change on previous year -219.6%
2015 -19.96 % change on previous year -151.5%
2016 13.28 % change on previous year -166.5%
2017 3.75 % change on previous year -71.8%
2018 9.53 % change on previous year +154.3%
2019 23.44 % change on previous year +145.9%

Mauritania compared with similar countries

  • Mauritania's 23.44 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1311 % change on previous year, 178.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Mauritania's 23.44 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4347 % change on previous year, 53.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues, annual in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1975 +1702.8% 1.69 % change on previous year 30.56 % change on previous year
1973 -1684.7% 0.9662 % change on previous year -15.31 % change on previous year
1988 +1439.5% 7.58 % change on previous year 116.74 % change on previous year
1982 -1295.5% 0.3788 % change on previous year -4.53 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.2 % change on previous year -1.08 % change on previous year 29.17 % change on previous year 8
1970s 4.55 % change on previous year -15.31 % change on previous year 30.56 % change on previous year 10
1980s 6.91 % change on previous year -35.77 % change on previous year 116.74 % change on previous year 10
1990s 16.67 % change on previous year -45.08 % change on previous year 185.49 % change on previous year 10
2000s 14.14 % change on previous year -49.19 % change on previous year 79.34 % change on previous year 10
2010s 11.29 % change on previous year -32.36 % change on previous year 54.51 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 11 Sweden 26.18 % change on previous year compare
  2. 12 Gambia 25.82 % change on previous year compare
  3. 13 Central African Republic 23.88 % change on previous year compare
  4. 15 Iran 21.62 % change on previous year compare
  5. 16 Turkmenistan 20.08 % change on previous year compare
  6. 17 Ghana 19.91 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emission totals - emissions (ch4) - burning - crop residues, annual in Mauritania?
Emission totals - emissions (ch4) - burning - crop residues, annual in Mauritania was 23.44 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emission totals - emissions (ch4) - burning - crop residues, annual recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 185.49 % change on previous year in 1996.
What is the lowest emission totals - emissions (ch4) - burning - crop residues, annual recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was -49.19 % change on previous year in 2004.
How does Mauritania rank for emission totals - emissions (ch4) - burning - crop residues, annual?
Mauritania ranks 14th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
Is emission totals - emissions (ch4) - burning - crop residues, annual rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 371.6%. 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 Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
182 places, 9,172 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.