Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Mauritania
Mauritania: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste was 0.0764 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 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 waste in Mauritania is 0.0764 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Mauritania peaked at 0.0764 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0141 Mt CO2e, in 1972.
That places Mauritania 127th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0153 Mt CO2e | 0.0141 Mt CO2e | 0.0172 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0216 Mt CO2e | 0.0179 Mt CO2e | 0.0252 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0287 Mt CO2e | 0.0261 Mt CO2e | 0.033 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0407 Mt CO2e | 0.0346 Mt CO2e | 0.0469 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0586 Mt CO2e | 0.0493 Mt CO2e | 0.0677 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0727 Mt CO2e | 0.0693 Mt CO2e | 0.0764 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for Mauritania
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0398 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.5727 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.8625 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.9695 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 5.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 0 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 640,322 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 640,322 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.4127 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Mauritania?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Mauritania was 0.0764 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 waste recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0764 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0141 Mt CO2e in 1972.
- How does Mauritania rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- Mauritania ranks 127th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. 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 Waste (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 waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).