Botswana vs Mauritania: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Botswana
212,922 tonnes
in 2024
Mauritania
201,781 tonnes
in 2024
Botswana rank
70th
Mauritania rank
73rd
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Botswana
- Mauritania
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 212,922 tonnes against 201,781 tonnes in Mauritania, a difference of 11,141 tonnes.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 70th and Mauritania ranks 73rd of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 131,381 tonnes | 22,507 tonnes | 108,873 tonnes | Botswana |
| 1980s | 128,731 tonnes | 219,840 tonnes | 91,109 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 92,941 tonnes | -170,742 tonnes | 263,683 tonnes | Botswana |
| 2000s | 69,708 tonnes | 91,676 tonnes | 21,969 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 363,011 tonnes | 260,098 tonnes | 102,913 tonnes | Botswana |
| 2020s | -4,790 tonnes | 125,080 tonnes | 129,870 tonnes | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Botswana or Mauritania?
- Botswana, at 212,922 tonnes against 201,781 tonnes in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Botswana and Mauritania?
- 11,141 tonnes, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Mauritania?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Mauritania rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Botswana ranks 70th and Mauritania ranks 73rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.