Above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Mauritania
Mauritania: Above ground biomass in forest per hectare was 53.11 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
53.11
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
167th
of 204 countries
All-time high
53.11
in 2020
All-time low
39.92
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2020
Above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Mauritania, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Mauritania stood at 53.11. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Mauritania peaked at 53.11 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 39.92, in 2000.
That places Mauritania 167th out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.92 | 39.92 | 39.92 | 1 |
| 2010s | 49.09 | 41.35 | 52.95 | 6 |
| 2020s | 53.11 | 53.11 | 53.11 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More environment data for Mauritania
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 17.51 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.39 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 7.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2865 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.7099 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0008 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 9.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0174 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.9576 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Mauritania?
- Above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Mauritania was 53.11 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest above ground biomass in forest per hectare recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 53.11 in 2020.
- What is the lowest above ground biomass in forest per hectare recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.92 in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for above ground biomass in forest per hectare?
- Mauritania ranks 167th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is above ground biomass in forest per hectare rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Above ground biomass in forest per hectare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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