Eritrea vs Mauritania: emissions of air pollutants

Eritrea
200,699 tonnes
in 2022
Mauritania
217,254 tonnes
in 2022
Eritrea rank
121st
Mauritania rank
119th

emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Eritrea
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 217,254 tonnes against 200,699 tonnes in Eritrea, a difference of 16,555 tonnes.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Mauritania ahead.

Eritrea ranks 121st and Mauritania ranks 119th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 11 and Mauritania in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Mauritania Difference Ahead
1750s 9,573 tonnes 9,700 tonnes 126.84 tonnes Mauritania
1760s 9,573 tonnes 9,728 tonnes 155.38 tonnes Mauritania
1770s 9,572 tonnes 9,757 tonnes 184.55 tonnes Mauritania
1780s 9,571 tonnes 9,785 tonnes 214.4 tonnes Mauritania
1790s 9,568 tonnes 9,813 tonnes 245 tonnes Mauritania
1800s 9,564 tonnes 9,840 tonnes 276.39 tonnes Mauritania
1810s 9,591 tonnes 9,890 tonnes 299.27 tonnes Mauritania
1820s 9,655 tonnes 9,967 tonnes 311.69 tonnes Mauritania
1830s 9,718 tonnes 10,043 tonnes 325.22 tonnes Mauritania
1840s 9,779 tonnes 10,120 tonnes 340.05 tonnes Mauritania
1850s 10,753 tonnes 10,196 tonnes 556.77 tonnes Eritrea
1860s 13,068 tonnes 10,327 tonnes 2,741 tonnes Eritrea
1870s 15,942 tonnes 29,257 tonnes 13,316 tonnes Mauritania
1880s 19,541 tonnes 31,922 tonnes 12,381 tonnes Mauritania
1890s 23,977 tonnes 32,535 tonnes 8,558 tonnes Mauritania
1900s 30,294 tonnes 31,062 tonnes 768.39 tonnes Mauritania
1910s 39,507 tonnes 29,698 tonnes 9,809 tonnes Eritrea
1920s 49,829 tonnes 33,137 tonnes 16,692 tonnes Eritrea
1930s 60,406 tonnes 39,081 tonnes 21,325 tonnes Eritrea
1940s 71,306 tonnes 47,793 tonnes 23,512 tonnes Eritrea
1950s 78,359 tonnes 54,310 tonnes 24,049 tonnes Eritrea
1960s 83,342 tonnes 38,195 tonnes 45,147 tonnes Eritrea
1970s 100,292 tonnes 47,230 tonnes 53,062 tonnes Eritrea
1980s 126,180 tonnes 75,468 tonnes 50,712 tonnes Eritrea
1990s 164,933 tonnes 123,426 tonnes 41,506 tonnes Eritrea
2000s 142,120 tonnes 147,344 tonnes 5,224 tonnes Mauritania
2010s 170,639 tonnes 196,135 tonnes 25,496 tonnes Mauritania
2020s 197,296 tonnes 214,469 tonnes 17,173 tonnes Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Eritrea or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 217,254 tonnes against 200,699 tonnes in Eritrea as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Eritrea and Mauritania?
16,555 tonnes, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Mauritania?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Eritrea and Mauritania rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
Eritrea ranks 121st and Mauritania ranks 119th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
emissions of air pollutants
Unit
tonnes
Source
Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed

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