Chlorophyll-a anomaly, remote sensing in Mauritania
Mauritania: Chlorophyll-a anomaly, remote sensing was 1.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.6%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
44th
of 204 countries
All-time high
4.4%
in 2019
All-time low
1.6%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2018–2022
Chlorophyll-a anomaly, remote sensing in Mauritania, 2018–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chlorophyll-a anomaly, remote sensing in Mauritania is 1.6%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 56.9% over five years.
That places Mauritania 44th out of 204 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Chlorophyll-a anomaly, remote sensing in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3.7% | — |
| 2019 | 4.4% | +19.2% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -63.2% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +0.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 1.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 1.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.2%, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.7% | 4.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 41 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.7% compare
- 42 Ireland 1.6% compare
- 43 Canada 1.6% compare
- 45 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.6% compare
- 45 United Kingdom 1.6% compare
- 47 Martinique 1.5% compare
More development goals data for Mauritania
- Red List Index 0.967 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 716.05 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 110.31 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8 (2025)
- Infant deaths 5,244 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chlorophyll-a anomaly, remote sensing in Mauritania?
- Chlorophyll-a anomaly, remote sensing in Mauritania was 1.6% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest chlorophyll-a anomaly, remote sensing recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest chlorophyll-a anomaly, remote sensing recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2021.
- How does Mauritania rank for chlorophyll-a anomaly, remote sensing?
- Mauritania ranks 44th out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Chlorophyll-a anomaly, remote sensing (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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