Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import quantity in Mauritania
Mauritania: Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import quantity was 191 m3 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import quantity in Mauritania, 2011–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity in Mauritania is 191 m3, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 664.0% over ten years.
That places Mauritania 89th out of 195 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import quantity in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 25 m3 | — |
| 2012 | 17 m3 | -32.0% |
| 2013 | 191 m3 | +1023.5% |
| 2014 | 191 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 191 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 191 m3 | +0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 191 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23 m3, 8.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 191 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.5 m3, 2.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 86 Micronesia (Federated States of) 238 m3 compare
- 87 Ukraine 200 m3 compare
- 88 Mozambique 196 m3 compare
- 90 Oman 166 m3 compare
- 91 Malaysia 164 m3 compare
- 92 Afghanistan 163 m3 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 wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity in Mauritania?
- Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity in Mauritania was 191 m3 in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 191 m3 in 2013.
- What is the lowest wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 m3 in 2012.
- How does Mauritania rank for wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity?
- Mauritania ranks 89th out of 195 countries with data for 2016.
- Is wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 664.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en