Libya vs Mauritania: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Libya
0 tonnes
in 2008
Mauritania
0 tonnes
in 2000
Libya rank
141st
Mauritania rank
141st
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Libya
- Mauritania
How they compare
Libya currently reports 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Mauritania, a difference of 0 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Mauritania ahead.
Libya ranks 141st and Mauritania ranks 141st of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,664 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 732.8 tonnes | 16,876 tonnes | 16,143 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 4,397 tonnes | 16,124 tonnes | 11,727 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 11,358 tonnes | 9,909 tonnes | 1,449 tonnes | Libya |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Libya or Mauritania?
- Libya, at 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Mauritania as of 2008.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Libya and Mauritania?
- 0 tonnes, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Mauritania?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2000.
- How do Libya and Mauritania rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Libya ranks 141st and Mauritania ranks 141st of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.