Mauritania vs Qatar: emissions of air pollutants
Mauritania
217,254 tonnes
in 2022
Qatar
194,508 tonnes
in 2022
Mauritania rank
119th
Qatar rank
122nd
emissions of air pollutants over time
- Mauritania
- Qatar
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 217,254 tonnes against 194,508 tonnes in Qatar, a difference of 22,746 tonnes.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 119th and Qatar ranks 122nd of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 27 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 9,700 tonnes | 120.02 tonnes | 9,580 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1760s | 9,728 tonnes | 124.15 tonnes | 9,604 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1770s | 9,757 tonnes | 128.2 tonnes | 9,629 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1780s | 9,785 tonnes | 132.12 tonnes | 9,653 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1790s | 9,813 tonnes | 135.87 tonnes | 9,677 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1800s | 9,840 tonnes | 139.38 tonnes | 9,701 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1810s | 9,890 tonnes | 142.65 tonnes | 9,747 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1820s | 9,967 tonnes | 145.62 tonnes | 9,821 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1830s | 10,043 tonnes | 148.07 tonnes | 9,895 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1840s | 10,120 tonnes | 149.9 tonnes | 9,970 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1850s | 10,196 tonnes | 150.94 tonnes | 10,045 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1860s | 10,327 tonnes | 148.32 tonnes | 10,179 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1870s | 29,257 tonnes | 141.51 tonnes | 29,116 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1880s | 31,922 tonnes | 133.75 tonnes | 31,789 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1890s | 32,535 tonnes | 124.94 tonnes | 32,410 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1900s | 31,062 tonnes | 102.15 tonnes | 30,960 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1910s | 29,698 tonnes | 67.94 tonnes | 29,630 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1920s | 33,137 tonnes | 50.8 tonnes | 33,086 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1930s | 39,081 tonnes | 47.8 tonnes | 39,033 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1940s | 47,793 tonnes | 1,107 tonnes | 46,687 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1950s | 54,310 tonnes | 24,989 tonnes | 29,321 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1960s | 38,195 tonnes | 34,779 tonnes | 3,416 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 47,230 tonnes | 64,801 tonnes | 17,571 tonnes | Qatar |
| 1980s | 75,468 tonnes | 59,211 tonnes | 16,257 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 123,426 tonnes | 71,527 tonnes | 51,900 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 147,344 tonnes | 105,968 tonnes | 41,376 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 196,135 tonnes | 194,392 tonnes | 1,744 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 214,469 tonnes | 191,315 tonnes | 23,154 tonnes | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Mauritania or Qatar?
- Mauritania, at 217,254 tonnes against 194,508 tonnes in Qatar as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Mauritania and Qatar?
- 22,746 tonnes, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Qatar?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Mauritania and Qatar rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Mauritania ranks 119th and Qatar ranks 122nd 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
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.