Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land in Mauritania
Mauritania: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land was -0.89 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land in Mauritania, 2000–2023
Source: Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in Mauritania stood at -0.89 Mt CO2e. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in Mauritania peaked at -0.62 Mt CO2e in 2000 and was at its lowest, -0.89 Mt CO2e, in 2018.
That places Mauritania 60th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -0.62 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | -0.635 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2002 | -0.65 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2003 | -0.665 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2004 | -0.68 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2005 | -0.695 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2006 | -0.71 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2007 | -0.725 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2008 | -0.74 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2009 | -0.755 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2010 | -0.77 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2011 | -0.785 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2012 | -0.8 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2013 | -0.815 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2014 | -0.83 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2015 | -0.845 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2016 | -0.86 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2017 | -0.875 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2018 | -0.89 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2019 | -0.89 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -0.89 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -0.89 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -0.89 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -0.89 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.6875 Mt CO2e | -0.755 Mt CO2e | -0.62 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.836 Mt CO2e | -0.89 Mt CO2e | -0.77 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.89 Mt CO2e | -0.89 Mt CO2e | -0.89 Mt CO2e | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in Mauritania?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in Mauritania was -0.89 Mt CO2e in 2023, according to Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was -0.62 Mt CO2e in 2000.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.89 Mt CO2e in 2018.
- How does Mauritania rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land?
- Mauritania ranks 60th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the category "Forest land".