How does Mauritania rank for share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption?

Mauritania ranks 12th out of 117 countries with data for 2009.

Where does this Mauritania data come from?

The figures come from Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Mauritania

Name: Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Mauritania
Creator: Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mauritania: Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption was 100.0% in 2009. ▬ Flat

Latest (2009)

100.0%

Change on year

down 0.0%

World rank

12th

of 117 countries

All-time high

100.0%

in 2008

All-time low

99.9%

in 2006

Years of data

2005–2009

Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Mauritania, 2005–2009

Source: Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Mauritania is 100.0%, measured in 2009.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over five years.

Mauritania ranks 12th of 117 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Countries ranked near Mauritania

9 Afghanistan 100.0% compare
10 Lesotho 100.0% compare
11 Bhutan 100.0% compare
13 Angola 100.0% compare
14 Algeria 100.0% compare
15 Iran 100.0% compare

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More environment data for Mauritania

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 17.51 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.39 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 7.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2865 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.7099 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0008 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 9.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.001 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0174 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.9576 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Mauritania?: Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption in Mauritania was 100.0% in 2009, according to Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption recorded in Mauritania?: The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption recorded in Mauritania?: The lowest recorded value was 99.9% in 2006.
How does Mauritania rank for share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption?: Mauritania ranks 12th out of 117 countries with data for 2009.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?: The figures come from Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption
Unit: %
Source: Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 117 places, 1,030 data points, 2005–2013
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The share of national deforestation that is driven by the production of goods that are consumed within domestic markets i.e. not exported to other countries.