Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre was 0.0156 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.0156 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 22.6%
World rank
194th
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.0169 units per square kilometre
in 1987
All-time low
0.0005 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Mauritania stood at 0.0156 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 22.6% on the previous year and up 67.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 0.0169 units per square kilometre in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Mauritania ranks 194th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1964 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +50.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | +531.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -49.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2000 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | +22.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.008 units per square kilometre | 0.006 units per square kilometre | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 191 Congo 0.026 units per square kilometre compare
- 192 Algeria 0.0232 units per square kilometre compare
- 193 Sudan 0.0198 units per square kilometre compare
- 195 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0133 units per square kilometre compare
- 196 Mali 0.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 197 Somalia 0.0097 units per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Mauritania
- Fuel imports 34.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 33.7% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Mauritania was 0.0156 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0169 units per square kilometre in 1987.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 194th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sulphur dioxide and coal Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.