Mauritania vs Nigeria: Carbon intensity vs gdp

Mauritania
266.23
in 2024
Nigeria
263.78
in 2024
Mauritania rank
32nd
Nigeria rank
35th

Carbon intensity vs gdp over time

  • Mauritania
  • Nigeria
02505007501.0k198020022024

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 266.23 against 263.78 in Nigeria, a difference of 2.45.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nigeria ahead.

Mauritania ranks 32nd and Nigeria ranks 35th of 204 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 439.69 409.58 30.11 Mauritania
1990s 101.08 312.9 211.82 Nigeria
2000s 225.57 359.55 133.98 Nigeria
2010s 244.61 284.9 40.29 Nigeria
2020s 260.66 262.71 2.05 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity vs gdp, Mauritania or Nigeria?
Mauritania, at 266.23 against 263.78 in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity vs gdp between Mauritania and Nigeria?
2.45, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Nigeria?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Mauritania and Nigeria rank globally for carbon intensity vs gdp?
Mauritania ranks 32nd and Nigeria ranks 35th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity vs gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon intensity vs gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 9,804 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed