Jordan vs Mauritania: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Jordan
1,560 tonnes
in 2024
Mauritania
5,302 tonnes
in 2024
Jordan rank
98th
Mauritania rank
95th
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Jordan
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 5,302 tonnes against 1,560 tonnes in Jordan, a difference of 3,742 tonnes.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 3.4 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Mauritania ahead.
Jordan ranks 98th and Mauritania ranks 95th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes | 36,241 tonnes | 36,241 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 1,146 tonnes | 64,593 tonnes | 63,447 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 8,598 tonnes | 1,060 tonnes | 7,538 tonnes | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Jordan or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 5,302 tonnes against 1,560 tonnes in Jordan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Jordan and Mauritania?
- 3,742 tonnes, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Mauritania?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and Mauritania rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Jordan ranks 98th and Mauritania ranks 95th of 215 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 flaring. 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 flaring, measured in tonnes.