CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of: CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total was 2,076 thousand metric tons in 2009. ◆ Volatile
CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of, 1960–2009
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in thousand metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of is 2,076 thousand metric tons, measured in 2009.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 73.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of peaked at 3,286 thousand metric tons in 1987 and was at its lowest, 36.67 thousand metric tons, in 1960.
That places Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 25th out of 51 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 140.08 thousand metric tons | 36.67 thousand metric tons | 275.02 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 500.18 thousand metric tons | 399.7 thousand metric tons | 605.05 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,437 thousand metric tons | 374.03 thousand metric tons | 3,286 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,574 thousand metric tons | 1,111 thousand metric tons | 3,124 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,655 thousand metric tons | 1,236 thousand metric tons | 2,083 thousand metric tons | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
- 22 Uganda 3,480 thousand metric tons compare
- 23 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2,695 thousand metric tons compare
- 24 Mozambique, Republic of 2,600 thousand metric tons compare
- 26 Zambia 1,984 thousand metric tons compare
- 27 Congo, Republic of 1,944 thousand metric tons compare
- 28 Madagascar, Republic of 1,822 thousand metric tons compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- Co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of was 2,076 thousand metric tons in 2009, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total recorded in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 3,286 thousand metric tons in 1987.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total recorded in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.67 thousand metric tons in 1960.
- How does Mauritania, Islamic Republic of rank for co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total?
- Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ranks 25th out of 51 countries with data for 2009.
- Is co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total rising or falling in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total (thousand metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fossil fuel is any hydrocarbon deposit that can be burned for heat or power, such as petroleum, coal, and natural gas. This is the sum total of all fossil fuel emissions (solid fuel consumption, liquid fuel consumption, gas fuel consumption, cement production and gas flaring). The U.S. Department of Energy’s carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center (CDIAC) calculates annual anthropogenic emissions from data on fossil fuel consumption (from the United Nations Statistics Division’s World Energy Data Set) and world cement manufacturing (from the U.S. Bureau of Mine’s Cement Manufacturing Data Set). Carbon dioxide emissions, often calculated and reported as elemental carbon, were converted to actual carbon dioxide mass by multiplying them by 3.664 (the ratio of the mass of carbon to that of carbon dioxide). Although estimates of global carbon dioxide emissions are probably accurate within 10 percent (as calculated from global average file chemistry and use), country estimates may have larger error bounds. Trends estimated from a consistent time series tend to be more accurate than individual values. Each year the CDIAC recalculates the entire time series since 1949, incorporating recent findings and corrections. Estimates exclude fuels supplied to ships and aircraft in international transport because of the difficulty of apportioning he fuels among benefitting countries. The ratio of carbon dioxide per unit of energy shows carbon intensity, which is the amount of carbon dioxide emitted as a result of using one unit of energy in the process of production.