Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in Mauritania
Mauritania: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture was 2.11 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 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
In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Mauritania stood at 2.11 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Mauritania peaked at 2.11 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8183 Mt CO2e, in 1974.
Mauritania ranks 94th of 201 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.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.18 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 1.14 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 1.03 Mt CO2e | -9.6% |
| 1973 | 0.9982 Mt CO2e | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.8183 Mt CO2e | -18.0% |
| 1975 | 0.8435 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.8945 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 0.9339 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 0.95 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.972 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.9908 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 1.07 Mt CO2e | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 1.1 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9748 Mt CO2e | -11.8% |
| 1984 | 0.9048 Mt CO2e | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9769 Mt CO2e | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 1 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 1.02 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 1.07 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 1.12 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 1.17 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 1.2 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 1.12 Mt CO2e | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 1.17 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 1.13 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 1.14 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.23 Mt CO2e | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 1.33 Mt CO2e | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 1.4 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 1.51 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 1.57 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 1.63 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 1.68 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.69 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.62 Mt CO2e | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 1.64 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.73 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 1.63 Mt CO2e | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 1.54 Mt CO2e | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 1.68 Mt CO2e | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 1.72 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.77 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 1.83 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.88 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.91 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.01 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 1.99 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.98 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.98 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.05 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 2.07 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 2.06 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 2.07 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.09 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 2.11 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 2.11 Mt CO2e is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.16 Mt CO2e, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 2.11 Mt CO2e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.22 Mt CO2e, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9768 Mt CO2e | 0.8183 Mt CO2e | 1.18 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.02 Mt CO2e | 0.9048 Mt CO2e | 1.12 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.24 Mt CO2e | 1.12 Mt CO2e | 1.51 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.64 Mt CO2e | 1.54 Mt CO2e | 1.73 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.91 Mt CO2e | 1.72 Mt CO2e | 2.05 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.08 Mt CO2e | 2.06 Mt CO2e | 2.11 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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- Standard Deviation 0.465 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.85 °C (2025)
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Mauritania?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Mauritania was 2.11 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.11 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8183 Mt CO2e in 1974.
- How does Mauritania rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture?
- Mauritania ranks 94th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.2 Liming, 3.C.3 Urea application, 3.C.4 Direct N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.5 Indirect N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.6 Indirect N2O Emissions from manure management, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).