Mauritania - Methane emissions

Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Mauritania was 6,360 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 6,560 in 2016 and a minimum value of 3,710 in 1990.

Definition: Agricultural methane emissions are emissions from animals, animal waste, rice production, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savannah burning.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 3,710
1991 3,830
1992 3,730
1993 3,850
1994 3,750
1995 3,760
1996 4,050
1997 4,320
1998 4,560
1999 4,890
2000 5,150
2001 5,210
2002 5,260
2003 5,370
2004 5,300
2005 5,380
2006 5,520
2007 5,420
2008 4,950
2009 5,270
2010 5,530
2011 5,590
2012 5,760
2013 5,900
2014 6,120
2015 6,210
2016 6,560
2017 6,380
2018 6,360

Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Mauritania was 400.00 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 550.00 in 2010 and a minimum value of 120.00 in 1990.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 120.00
1991 140.00
1992 160.00
1993 190.00
1994 210.00
1995 230.00
1996 220.00
1997 210.00
1998 190.00
1999 180.00
2000 170.00
2001 170.00
2002 180.00
2003 180.00
2004 180.00
2005 190.00
2006 260.00
2007 330.00
2008 400.00
2009 470.00
2010 550.00
2011 520.00
2012 500.00
2013 480.00
2014 460.00
2015 430.00
2016 420.00
2017 410.00
2018 400.00

Energy related methane emissions (% of total)

Energy related methane emissions (% of total) in Mauritania was 7.41 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 7.68 in 1984, while its lowest value was 2.97 in 1990.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1970 4.44
1971 4.67
1972 5.18
1973 5.51
1974 6.39
1975 6.54
1976 6.29
1977 6.27
1978 6.39
1979 6.39
1980 6.41
1981 6.17
1982 6.25
1983 7.00
1984 7.68
1985 7.53
1986 7.46
1987 7.48
1988 7.53
1989 7.41
1990 2.97
1991 3.33
1992 3.88
1993 4.45
1994 4.99
1995 5.42
1996 4.91
1997 4.48
1998 3.89
1999 3.50
2000 3.18
2001 3.14
2002 3.28
2003 3.22
2004 3.25
2005 3.39
2006 4.47
2007 5.69
2008 7.41

Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent) in Mauritania was 6,830 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 7,040 in 2016 and a minimum value of 4,040 in 1990.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 4,040
1991 4,200
1992 4,120
1993 4,270
1994 4,210
1995 4,240
1996 4,480
1997 4,690
1998 4,880
1999 5,150
2000 5,350
2001 5,420
2002 5,480
2003 5,590
2004 5,530
2005 5,610
2006 5,820
2007 5,800
2008 5,400
2009 5,790
2010 6,120
2011 6,160
2012 6,310
2013 6,440
2014 6,630
2015 6,700
2016 7,040
2017 6,860
2018 6,830

Methane emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Methane emissions (% change from 1990) in Mauritania was 71.64 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 71.64 in 2012 and a minimum value of 0.84 in 1992.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production. Each year of data shows the percentage change to that year from 1990.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1991 3.18
1992 0.84
1993 3.07
1994 1.37
1995 1.90
1996 7.69
1997 14.99
1998 20.10
1999 29.21
2000 33.65
2001 39.49
2002 43.10
2003 46.44
2004 49.16
2005 51.50
2006 54.19
2007 57.76
2008 61.26
2009 65.28
2010 68.28
2011 69.96
2012 71.64

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions