Nonrenewable natural capital, total in Mauritania
Mauritania: Nonrenewable natural capital, total was 19.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Nonrenewable natural capital, total in Mauritania, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, nonrenewable natural capital, total in Mauritania stood at 19.97 billion real chained 2019 US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, total in Mauritania peaked at 31.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12.87 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1996.
That places Mauritania 54th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 12.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 22.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 22.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 21.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 31.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 20.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 31.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 19.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 19.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 51 Mozambique 21.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 52 Mali 20.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 53 Chad 19.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 55 Trinidad and Tobago 17.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 56 Dominican Republic 17.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 57 Sudan 16.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Mauritania
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 3,935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 3,972 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 86.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 35.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.1896 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 3,817 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 311.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 31.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 13.41 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nonrenewable natural capital, total in Mauritania?
- Nonrenewable natural capital, total in Mauritania was 19.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital, total recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 31.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, total recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1996.
- How does Mauritania rank for nonrenewable natural capital, total?
- Mauritania ranks 54th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is nonrenewable natural capital, total rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Nonrenewable natural capital, total (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Natural capital includes the valuation of renewable and nonrenewable natural capital. Renewable natural capital includes agricultural land (cropland and pastureland), forests (timber, and three ecosystem services: water, recretion and non-wood forest products), protected areas, mangroves and fisheries. Nonrenewable natural capital includes fossil fuel energy (oil, gas, hard and soft coal) and minerals (bauxite, copper, gold, iron ore, lead, nickel, phosphate, silver, tin, and zinc),Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.