Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Mauritania
Mauritania: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes was 0.0944 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Mauritania is 0.0944 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Mauritania peaked at 0.0947 Mt CO2e in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0071 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Mauritania ranks 131st of 203 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.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0071 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0071 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0074 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0076 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0077 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0082 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 0.009 Mt CO2e | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0094 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0097 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.01 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0105 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0107 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0123 Mt CO2e | +15.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0113 Mt CO2e | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0134 Mt CO2e | +18.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0136 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0118 Mt CO2e | -13.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0145 Mt CO2e | +22.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0173 Mt CO2e | +19.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0269 Mt CO2e | +55.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0233 Mt CO2e | -13.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0247 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.04 Mt CO2e | +61.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0407 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0483 Mt CO2e | +18.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0502 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0456 Mt CO2e | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0423 Mt CO2e | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0459 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0783 Mt CO2e | +70.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0409 Mt CO2e | -47.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0485 Mt CO2e | +18.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0376 Mt CO2e | -22.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0367 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0464 Mt CO2e | +26.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0493 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0514 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0716 Mt CO2e | +39.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0592 Mt CO2e | -17.3% |
| 2009 | 0.061 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0705 Mt CO2e | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0609 Mt CO2e | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0639 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0615 Mt CO2e | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0585 Mt CO2e | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0591 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0634 Mt CO2e | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0747 Mt CO2e | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 0.08 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0861 Mt CO2e | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0875 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0893 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0925 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0947 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0944 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.0944 Mt CO2e is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.302 Mt CO2e, 31% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.0944 Mt CO2e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2816 Mt CO2e, 34% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +70.6% | 0.0459 Mt CO2e | 0.0783 Mt CO2e |
| 1992 | +61.9% | 0.0247 Mt CO2e | 0.04 Mt CO2e |
| 1989 | +55.5% | 0.0173 Mt CO2e | 0.0269 Mt CO2e |
| 2000 | -47.8% | 0.0783 Mt CO2e | 0.0409 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0083 Mt CO2e | 0.0071 Mt CO2e | 0.01 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0142 Mt CO2e | 0.0105 Mt CO2e | 0.0269 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0439 Mt CO2e | 0.0233 Mt CO2e | 0.0783 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0503 Mt CO2e | 0.0367 Mt CO2e | 0.0716 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0679 Mt CO2e | 0.0585 Mt CO2e | 0.0861 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0917 Mt CO2e | 0.0875 Mt CO2e | 0.0947 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 128 Afghanistan 0.1025 Mt CO2e compare
- 129 Panama 0.0961 Mt CO2e compare
- 130 Costa Rica 0.0948 Mt CO2e compare
- 132 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0913 Mt CO2e compare
- 133 Cyprus 0.0833 Mt CO2e compare
- 134 Slovenia 0.0829 Mt CO2e compare
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Mauritania?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Mauritania was 0.0944 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 industrial processes recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0947 Mt CO2e in 2023.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0071 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Mauritania rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes?
- Mauritania ranks 131st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.4%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (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 industrial processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).