Red list index (Our World) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Red list index (Our World) was 0.97 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.97
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 247 countries
All-time high
0.98
in 1980
All-time low
0.97
in 1992
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red list index in Mauritania, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, red list index in Mauritania stood at 0.97. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Mauritania peaked at 0.98 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.97, in 1992.
That places Mauritania 18th out of 247 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Red list index (Our World) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.98 | — |
| 1981 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.97 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.97 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.88, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.97 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.92, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.98 | 0.98 | 0.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.972 | 0.97 | 0.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.97 | 0.97 | 0.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.97 | 0.97 | 0.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.97 | 0.97 | 0.97 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 18 Denmark 0.97 compare
- 18 Gambia 0.97 compare
- 18 Germany 0.97 compare
- 18 Liechtenstein 0.97 compare
- 18 Luxembourg 0.97 compare
- 18 Mali 0.97 compare
- 18 Namibia 0.97 compare
- 18 Netherlands 0.97 compare
- 18 South Sudan 0.97 compare
- 18 Uzbekistan 0.97 compare
- 18 Zambia 0.97 compare
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 red list index in Mauritania?
- Red list index in Mauritania was 0.97 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.98 in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.97 in 1992.
- How does Mauritania rank for red list index?
- Mauritania ranks 18th out of 247 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Red list index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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