Mauritania vs Zimbabwe: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil
Mauritania
5.23 million tonnes
in 2024
Zimbabwe
4.85 million tonnes
in 2024
Mauritania rank
114th
Zimbabwe rank
117th
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Mauritania
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 5.23 million tonnes against 4.85 million tonnes in Zimbabwe, a difference of 378,670 tonnes.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Mauritania ranks 114th and Zimbabwe ranks 117th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32,976 tonnes | 974,412 tonnes | 941,436 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 139,232 tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 482,893 tonnes | 1.67 million tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 1.41 million tonnes | 1.88 million tonnes | 472,788 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 973,781 tonnes | 3.41 million tonnes | 2.44 million tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 1.44 million tonnes | 2.16 million tonnes | 713,446 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 2.91 million tonnes | 3.52 million tonnes | 606,064 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 4.96 million tonnes | 4.22 million tonnes | 741,332 tonnes | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from oil, Mauritania or Zimbabwe?
- Mauritania, at 5.23 million tonnes against 4.85 million tonnes in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from oil between Mauritania and Zimbabwe?
- 378,670 tonnes, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Zimbabwe?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Zimbabwe rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
- Mauritania ranks 114th and Zimbabwe ranks 117th 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 oil. 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 oil, measured in tonnes.