Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) was 0.0174 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Mauritania, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Mauritania is 0.0174 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 138.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Mauritania peaked at 0.0175 Mt CO2e in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Mauritania ranks 101st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | +33.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e | -25.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | +33.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | +50.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | +50.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.001 Mt CO2e | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 0.001 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.001 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.001 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | +50.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0014 Mt CO2e | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | -35.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0012 Mt CO2e | +33.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0022 Mt CO2e | +83.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0022 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.002 Mt CO2e | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0026 Mt CO2e | +30.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0073 Mt CO2e | +180.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0073 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0072 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0075 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0075 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0073 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0073 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0075 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.003 Mt CO2e | -60.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0031 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0035 Mt CO2e | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0037 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0039 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0041 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0041 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0048 Mt CO2e | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0057 Mt CO2e | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 0.006 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0055 Mt CO2e | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0062 Mt CO2e | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0069 Mt CO2e | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0066 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0073 Mt CO2e | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0076 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0078 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0119 Mt CO2e | +52.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0132 Mt CO2e | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0144 Mt CO2e | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0151 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0154 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0175 Mt CO2e | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0168 Mt CO2e | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0174 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.0174 Mt CO2e is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0205 Mt CO2e, 85% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.0174 Mt CO2e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.01 Mt CO2e, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +180.8% | 0.0026 Mt CO2e | 0.0073 Mt CO2e |
| 1988 | +83.3% | 0.0012 Mt CO2e | 0.0022 Mt CO2e |
| 2000 | -60.0% | 0.0075 Mt CO2e | 0.003 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | 0.0003 Mt CO2e | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0013 Mt CO2e | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | 0.0022 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0063 Mt CO2e | 0.002 Mt CO2e | 0.0075 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0042 Mt CO2e | 0.003 Mt CO2e | 0.006 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0087 Mt CO2e | 0.0055 Mt CO2e | 0.0144 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0164 Mt CO2e | 0.0151 Mt CO2e | 0.0175 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for Mauritania
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0034 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 7.38 hectares per person (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.465 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.85 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 38.08 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Mauritania?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Mauritania was 0.0174 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0175 Mt CO2e in 2022.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Mauritania rank for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Mauritania ranks 101st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).