Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Mauritania
Mauritania: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste was 0.9576 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 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
Mauritania recorded 0.9576 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from waste in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Mauritania peaked at 0.9576 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1381 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Mauritania 123rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Waste in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1381 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.1452 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1501 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1554 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1607 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1666 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1729 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1794 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1861 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1927 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1998 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2072 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2146 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2222 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.23 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2382 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2458 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2532 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2607 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2684 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2763 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2825 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2881 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2948 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3002 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3097 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3194 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3259 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3349 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3461 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3555 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3687 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3821 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3982 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4154 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4348 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4605 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4797 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4974 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5145 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5367 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5602 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5858 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6131 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6407 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6663 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6902 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.714 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7393 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7787 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8209 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8614 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9045 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9307 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.9576 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.9576 Mt CO2e is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.75 Mt CO2e, 55% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.9576 Mt CO2e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.25 Mt CO2e, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1647 Mt CO2e | 0.1381 Mt CO2e | 0.1927 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.234 Mt CO2e | 0.1998 Mt CO2e | 0.2684 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3078 Mt CO2e | 0.2763 Mt CO2e | 0.3461 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4307 Mt CO2e | 0.3555 Mt CO2e | 0.5145 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6525 Mt CO2e | 0.5367 Mt CO2e | 0.7787 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.895 Mt CO2e | 0.8209 Mt CO2e | 0.9576 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for Mauritania
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.465 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.85 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6871 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 3.57 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Mauritania?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Mauritania was 0.9576 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 waste recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9576 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1381 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Mauritania rank for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
- Mauritania ranks 123rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from waste rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.5%. 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 Waste (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 waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).