Which has higher afolu — emissions share, Mauritania or Sudan (former)?

Mauritania, at 82.87 % against 81.51 % in Sudan (former) as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sudan (former)?

22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as AFOLU — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mauritania vs Sudan (former): AFOLU — Emissions Share

Mauritania

82.87 %

in 2023

Sudan (former)

81.51 %

in 2011

Mauritania rank

18th

Sudan (former) rank

20th

AFOLU — Emissions Share over time

Mauritania
Sudan (former)

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 82.87 % against 81.51 % in Sudan (former), a difference of 1.36 %.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mauritania ahead.

Mauritania ranks 18th and Sudan (former) ranks 20th of 209 countries.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritania	Sudan (former)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	85.91 %	84.53 %	1.38 %	Mauritania
2000s	83.95 %	83.06 %	0.882 %	Mauritania
2010s	82.97 %	81.53 %	1.44 %	Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher afolu — emissions share, Mauritania or Sudan (former)?: Mauritania, at 82.87 % against 81.51 % in Sudan (former) as of 2023.
What is the difference in afolu — emissions share between Mauritania and Sudan (former)?: 1.36 %, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sudan (former)?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Mauritania and Sudan (former) rank globally for afolu — emissions share?: Mauritania ranks 18th and Sudan (former) ranks 20th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as AFOLU — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: AFOLU — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit: %
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 243 places, 8,018 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.