Per capita nitrous oxide sector in Mauritania
Mauritania: Per capita nitrous oxide sector was 571.43 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
571.43
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
26th
of 193 countries
All-time high
883.89
in 2000
All-time low
571.43
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita nitrous oxide sector in Mauritania, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide sector in Mauritania is 571.43, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide sector in Mauritania peaked at 883.89 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 571.43, in 2023.
Mauritania ranks 26th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide sector in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 829.97 | — |
| 1991 | 835.93 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 771.02 | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 754.25 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 711.28 | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 696.36 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 767.54 | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 771.36 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 808.2 | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 841.96 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 883.89 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 862.34 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 817.92 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 806.55 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 780.85 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 772.36 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 796.37 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 779.16 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 678.55 | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 709.4 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 731.36 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 696.58 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 699.08 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 690.89 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 665.19 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 683.32 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 663.13 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 634.11 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 615.54 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 611.05 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 606.5 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 601.92 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 580.44 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 571.43 | -1.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 571.43 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 197.65, 2.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 571.43 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 229.14, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 778.79 | 696.36 | 841.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 788.74 | 678.55 | 883.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 669.02 | 611.05 | 731.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 590.07 | 571.43 | 606.5 | 4 |
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 per capita nitrous oxide sector in Mauritania?
- Per capita nitrous oxide sector in Mauritania was 571.43 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide sector recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 883.89 in 2000.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide sector recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 571.43 in 2023.
- How does Mauritania rank for per capita nitrous oxide sector?
- Mauritania ranks 26th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide sector rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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