Sulphur dioxide and coal in Mauritania
Mauritania: Sulphur dioxide and coal was 16,034 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
16,034
Change on year
up 22.6%
World rank
127th
of 220 countries
All-time high
17,430
in 1987
All-time low
23.4
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Mauritania, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 16,034 for sulphur dioxide and coal in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.6% on the previous year and up 67.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal in Mauritania peaked at 17,430 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 23.4, in 1750.
Mauritania ranks 127th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 23.4 | — |
| 1751 | 23.4 | +0.0% |
| 1752 | 23.41 | +0.0% |
| 1753 | 23.42 | +0.0% |
| 1754 | 23.43 | +0.0% |
| 1755 | 23.43 | +0.0% |
| 1756 | 23.44 | +0.0% |
| 1757 | 23.45 | +0.0% |
| 1758 | 23.45 | +0.0% |
| 1759 | 23.46 | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 23.47 | +0.0% |
| 1761 | 23.47 | +0.0% |
| 1762 | 23.48 | +0.0% |
| 1763 | 23.49 | +0.0% |
| 1764 | 23.5 | +0.0% |
| 1765 | 23.5 | +0.0% |
| 1766 | 23.51 | +0.0% |
| 1767 | 23.52 | +0.0% |
| 1768 | 23.52 | +0.0% |
| 1769 | 23.53 | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 23.54 | +0.0% |
| 1771 | 23.54 | +0.0% |
| 1772 | 23.55 | +0.0% |
| 1773 | 23.56 | +0.0% |
| 1774 | 23.56 | +0.0% |
| 1775 | 23.57 | +0.0% |
| 1776 | 23.58 | +0.0% |
| 1777 | 23.58 | +0.0% |
| 1778 | 23.59 | +0.0% |
| 1779 | 23.6 | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 23.61 | +0.0% |
| 1781 | 23.61 | +0.0% |
| 1782 | 23.62 | +0.0% |
| 1783 | 23.63 | +0.0% |
| 1784 | 23.63 | +0.0% |
| 1785 | 23.64 | +0.0% |
| 1786 | 23.65 | +0.0% |
| 1787 | 23.65 | +0.0% |
| 1788 | 23.66 | +0.0% |
| 1789 | 23.67 | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 23.67 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 23.68 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 23.69 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 23.69 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 23.7 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 23.71 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 23.71 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 23.72 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 23.73 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 23.73 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 23.74 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 23.75 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 23.75 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 23.76 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 23.77 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 23.77 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 23.78 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 23.79 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 23.79 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 23.8 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 23.81 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 23.82 | +0.1% |
| 1812 | 23.84 | +0.1% |
| 1813 | 23.86 | +0.1% |
| 1814 | 23.88 | +0.1% |
| 1815 | 23.9 | +0.1% |
| 1816 | 23.92 | +0.1% |
| 1817 | 23.93 | +0.1% |
| 1818 | 23.95 | +0.1% |
| 1819 | 23.97 | +0.1% |
| 1820 | 23.99 | +0.1% |
| 1821 | 24.01 | +0.1% |
| 1822 | 24.03 | +0.1% |
| 1823 | 24.05 | +0.1% |
| 1824 | 24.06 | +0.1% |
| 1825 | 24.08 | +0.1% |
| 1826 | 24.1 | +0.1% |
| 1827 | 24.12 | +0.1% |
| 1828 | 24.14 | +0.1% |
| 1829 | 24.16 | +0.1% |
| 1830 | 24.18 | +0.1% |
| 1831 | 24.19 | +0.1% |
| 1832 | 24.21 | +0.1% |
| 1833 | 24.23 | +0.1% |
| 1834 | 24.25 | +0.1% |
| 1835 | 24.27 | +0.1% |
| 1836 | 24.29 | +0.1% |
| 1837 | 24.3 | +0.1% |
| 1838 | 24.32 | +0.1% |
| 1839 | 24.34 | +0.1% |
| 1840 | 24.36 | +0.1% |
| 1841 | 24.38 | +0.1% |
| 1842 | 24.4 | +0.1% |
| 1843 | 24.42 | +0.1% |
| 1844 | 24.43 | +0.1% |
| 1845 | 24.45 | +0.1% |
| 1846 | 24.47 | +0.1% |
| 1847 | 24.49 | +0.1% |
| 1848 | 24.51 | +0.1% |
| 1849 | 24.53 | +0.1% |
| 1850 | 24.54 | +0.1% |
| 1851 | 24.56 | +0.1% |
| 1852 | 24.58 | +0.1% |
| 1853 | 24.6 | +0.1% |
| 1854 | 24.62 | +0.1% |
| 1855 | 24.64 | +0.1% |
| 1856 | 24.66 | +0.1% |
| 1857 | 24.67 | +0.1% |
| 1858 | 24.69 | +0.1% |
| 1859 | 24.71 | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 24.73 | +0.1% |
| 1861 | 24.78 | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 24.82 | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 24.87 | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 24.92 | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 24.97 | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 25.02 | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 25.06 | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 25.11 | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 25.16 | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 25.21 | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 75.14 | +198.1% |
| 1872 | 75.29 | +0.2% |
| 1873 | 75.43 | +0.2% |
| 1874 | 75.58 | +0.2% |
| 1875 | 75.72 | +0.2% |
| 1876 | 75.87 | +0.2% |
| 1877 | 76.01 | +0.2% |
| 1878 | 76.16 | +0.2% |
| 1879 | 76.3 | +0.2% |
| 1880 | 76.45 | +0.2% |
| 1881 | 76.59 | +0.2% |
| 1882 | 76.74 | +0.2% |
| 1883 | 76.89 | +0.2% |
| 1884 | 77.03 | +0.2% |
| 1885 | 77.18 | +0.2% |
| 1886 | 77.33 | +0.2% |
| 1887 | 77.47 | +0.2% |
| 1888 | 77.62 | +0.2% |
| 1889 | 77.77 | +0.2% |
| 1890 | 77.92 | +0.2% |
| 1891 | 78.06 | +0.2% |
| 1892 | 78.21 | +0.2% |
| 1893 | 78.36 | +0.2% |
| 1894 | 78.51 | +0.2% |
| 1895 | 78.66 | +0.2% |
| 1896 | 78.81 | +0.2% |
| 1897 | 78.96 | +0.2% |
| 1898 | 79.11 | +0.2% |
| 1899 | 79.26 | +0.2% |
| 1900 | 79.41 | +0.2% |
| 1901 | 78.42 | -1.2% |
| 1902 | 77.44 | -1.3% |
| 1903 | 76.46 | -1.3% |
| 1904 | 75.49 | -1.3% |
| 1905 | 74.52 | -1.3% |
| 1906 | 73.57 | -1.3% |
| 1907 | 72.61 | -1.3% |
| 1908 | 71.67 | -1.3% |
| 1909 | 70.72 | -1.3% |
| 1910 | 69.79 | -1.3% |
| 1911 | 69.49 | -0.4% |
| 1912 | 70.59 | +1.6% |
| 1913 | 71.06 | +0.7% |
| 1914 | 71.54 | +0.7% |
| 1915 | 72.02 | +0.7% |
| 1916 | 72.5 | +0.7% |
| 1917 | 72.99 | +0.7% |
| 1918 | 73.48 | +0.7% |
| 1919 | 73.97 | +0.7% |
| 1920 | 74.47 | +0.7% |
| 1921 | 75.53 | +1.4% |
| 1922 | 76.78 | +1.7% |
| 1923 | 78.04 | +1.7% |
| 1924 | 79.33 | +1.6% |
| 1925 | 80.63 | +1.6% |
| 1926 | 81.95 | +1.6% |
| 1927 | 83.25 | +1.6% |
| 1928 | 84.56 | +1.6% |
| 1929 | 85.89 | +1.6% |
| 1930 | 87.24 | +1.6% |
| 1931 | 88.68 | +1.7% |
| 1932 | 91.58 | +3.3% |
| 1933 | 92.89 | +1.4% |
| 1934 | 94.21 | +1.4% |
| 1935 | 95.92 | +1.8% |
| 1936 | 98.58 | +2.8% |
| 1937 | 97.83 | -0.8% |
| 1938 | 98.22 | +0.4% |
| 1939 | 98.64 | +0.4% |
| 1940 | 99.09 | +0.5% |
| 1941 | 101.82 | +2.8% |
| 1942 | 103.38 | +1.5% |
| 1943 | 104.96 | +1.5% |
| 1944 | 110.53 | +5.3% |
| 1945 | 116.74 | +5.6% |
| 1946 | 121.61 | +4.2% |
| 1947 | 126.82 | +4.3% |
| 1948 | 132.42 | +4.4% |
| 1949 | 139.14 | +5.1% |
| 1950 | 494.56 | +255.4% |
| 1951 | 501.11 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 535.93 | +6.9% |
| 1953 | 491.95 | -8.2% |
| 1954 | 539.39 | +9.6% |
| 1955 | 533.38 | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 602.99 | +13.0% |
| 1957 | 656.23 | +8.8% |
| 1958 | 178.61 | -72.8% |
| 1959 | 421.78 | +136.1% |
| 1960 | 452.96 | +7.4% |
| 1961 | 536.25 | +18.4% |
| 1962 | 645.78 | +20.4% |
| 1963 | 833.7 | +29.1% |
| 1964 | 1,047 | +25.6% |
| 1965 | 1,366 | +30.5% |
| 1966 | 1,509 | +10.4% |
| 1967 | 1,639 | +8.6% |
| 1968 | 1,905 | +16.2% |
| 1969 | 2,197 | +15.4% |
| 1970 | 3,306 | +50.5% |
| 1971 | 3,390 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 3,615 | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 3,950 | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 4,142 | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 4,295 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 4,399 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 4,230 | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 4,549 | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 4,989 | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 5,060 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 4,757 | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 5,059 | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 5,146 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 4,955 | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 4,008 | -19.1% |
| 1986 | 2,759 | -31.2% |
| 1987 | 17,430 | +531.7% |
| 1988 | 17,157 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 15,229 | -11.2% |
| 1990 | 13,774 | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 14,830 | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 15,354 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 15,029 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 15,240 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 14,581 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 14,440 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 13,694 | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 6,921 | -49.5% |
| 1999 | 6,038 | -12.8% |
| 2000 | 6,214 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 6,965 | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 6,913 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 7,053 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 8,004 | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 8,829 | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 8,841 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 10,309 | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 9,294 | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 10,415 | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 10,431 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 9,706 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 9,562 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 9,042 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 8,912 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 9,735 | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 9,995 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 11,470 | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 12,508 | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 12,956 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 13,111 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 13,080 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 16,034 | +22.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 16,034 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27,967, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 16,034 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,590, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +531.7% | 2,759 | 17,430 |
| 1950 | +255.4% | 139.14 | 494.56 |
| 1871 | +198.1% | 25.21 | 75.14 |
| 1959 | +136.1% | 178.61 | 421.78 |
| 1958 | -72.8% | 656.23 | 178.61 |
| 1970 | +50.5% | 2,197 | 3,306 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 23.43 | 23.4 | 23.46 | 10 |
| 1760s | 23.5 | 23.47 | 23.53 | 10 |
| 1770s | 23.57 | 23.54 | 23.6 | 10 |
| 1780s | 23.64 | 23.61 | 23.67 | 10 |
| 1790s | 23.7 | 23.67 | 23.73 | 10 |
| 1800s | 23.77 | 23.74 | 23.8 | 10 |
| 1810s | 23.89 | 23.81 | 23.97 | 10 |
| 1820s | 24.07 | 23.99 | 24.16 | 10 |
| 1830s | 24.26 | 24.18 | 24.34 | 10 |
| 1840s | 24.44 | 24.36 | 24.53 | 10 |
| 1850s | 24.63 | 24.54 | 24.71 | 10 |
| 1860s | 24.94 | 24.73 | 25.16 | 10 |
| 1870s | 70.67 | 25.21 | 76.3 | 10 |
| 1880s | 77.11 | 76.45 | 77.77 | 10 |
| 1890s | 78.59 | 77.92 | 79.26 | 10 |
| 1900s | 75.03 | 70.72 | 79.41 | 10 |
| 1910s | 71.74 | 69.49 | 73.97 | 10 |
| 1920s | 80.04 | 74.47 | 85.89 | 10 |
| 1930s | 94.38 | 87.24 | 98.64 | 10 |
| 1940s | 115.65 | 99.09 | 139.14 | 10 |
| 1950s | 495.59 | 178.61 | 656.23 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,213 | 452.96 | 2,197 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,086 | 3,306 | 4,989 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,156 | 2,759 | 17,430 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,990 | 6,038 | 15,354 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,284 | 6,214 | 10,415 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,432 | 8,912 | 12,956 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,075 | 13,080 | 16,034 | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Mauritania
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 34.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.5% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal in Mauritania?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal in Mauritania was 16,034 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 17,430 in 1987.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4 in 1750.
- How does Mauritania rank for sulphur dioxide and coal?
- Mauritania ranks 127th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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