Mauritania vs Mongolia: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry
Mauritania
5.23 million tonnes
in 2024
Mongolia
5.36 million tonnes
in 2024
Mauritania rank
114th
Mongolia rank
112th
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry over time
- Mauritania
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 5.36 million tonnes against 5.23 million tonnes in Mauritania, a difference of 126,520 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Mongolia ahead.
Mauritania ranks 114th and Mongolia ranks 112th of 215 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32,976 tonnes | 503,339 tonnes | 470,363 tonnes | Mongolia |
| 1960s | 139,232 tonnes | 618,965 tonnes | 479,733 tonnes | Mongolia |
| 1970s | 482,893 tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | 737,327 tonnes | Mongolia |
| 1980s | 1.41 million tonnes | 2.16 million tonnes | 750,265 tonnes | Mongolia |
| 1990s | 973,781 tonnes | 1.37 million tonnes | 399,734 tonnes | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 1.44 million tonnes | 1.77 million tonnes | 323,219 tonnes | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 2.91 million tonnes | 3.48 million tonnes | 568,939 tonnes | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 4.96 million tonnes | 5.08 million tonnes | 116,154 tonnes | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions by fuel or industry, Mauritania or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 5.36 million tonnes against 5.23 million tonnes in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions by fuel or industry between Mauritania and Mongolia?
- 126,520 tonnes, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Mongolia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Mongolia rank globally for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry?
- Mauritania ranks 114th and Mongolia ranks 112th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry. 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.