Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Mauritania
Mauritania: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 9.3 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 9.3 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Mauritania peaked at 9.3 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.09 Mt CO2e, in 1974.
Mauritania ranks 105th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.1 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 3.99 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 3.66 Mt CO2e | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 3.58 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 3.09 Mt CO2e | -13.8% |
| 1975 | 3.17 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 3.33 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 3.46 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 3.53 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 3.62 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 3.71 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 3.96 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 4.07 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 3.69 Mt CO2e | -9.3% |
| 1984 | 3.55 Mt CO2e | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 3.75 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 3.85 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 3.97 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 4.13 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 4.31 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 4.71 Mt CO2e | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 4.86 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 4.75 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 4.84 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 4.75 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 4.79 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 5.07 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 5.42 Mt CO2e | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 5.67 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 6.15 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 6.36 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 6.53 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 6.75 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 6.91 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 6.81 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 6.94 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 7.33 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 6.98 Mt CO2e | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 6.63 Mt CO2e | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 7.02 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 7.23 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 7.43 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 7.65 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 7.88 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 8.19 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 8.35 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 8.36 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 8.43 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 8.54 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 8.8 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 8.93 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 8.99 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 9.05 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 9.24 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 9.3 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 9.3 Mt CO2e is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.32 Mt CO2e, 76% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 9.3 Mt CO2e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.79 Mt CO2e, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.55 Mt CO2e | 3.09 Mt CO2e | 4.1 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.9 Mt CO2e | 3.55 Mt CO2e | 4.31 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.1 Mt CO2e | 4.71 Mt CO2e | 6.15 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.83 Mt CO2e | 6.36 Mt CO2e | 7.33 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.09 Mt CO2e | 7.23 Mt CO2e | 8.8 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.1 Mt CO2e | 8.93 Mt CO2e | 9.3 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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)
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.4893 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.0349 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Mauritania?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Mauritania was 9.3 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.09 Mt CO2e in 1974.
- How does Mauritania rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Mauritania ranks 105th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).