Mauritania vs Mauritius: Co2 emissions fossil land

Mauritania
5.24 million
in 2024
Mauritius
4.67 million
in 2024
Mauritania rank
137th
Mauritius rank
139th

Co2 emissions fossil land over time

  • Mauritania
  • Mauritius
02.0M4.0M6.0M195019872024

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 5.24 million against 4.67 million in Mauritius, a difference of 565,060.

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Mauritius ahead.

Mauritania ranks 137th and Mauritius ranks 139th of 215 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Mauritius in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Mauritius Difference Ahead
1950s 32,976 223,504 190,528 Mauritius
1960s 139,965 342,218 202,253 Mauritius
1970s 499,770 609,323 109,554 Mauritius
1980s 1.42 million 719,976 701,640 Mauritania
1990s 983,690 1.85 million 861,868 Mauritius
2000s 1.48 million 3.27 million 1.79 million Mauritius
2010s 2.98 million 4.21 million 1.24 million Mauritius
2020s 4.96 million 4.27 million 695,710 Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co2 emissions fossil land, Mauritania or Mauritius?
Mauritania, at 5.24 million against 4.67 million in Mauritius as of 2024.
What is the difference in co2 emissions fossil land between Mauritania and Mauritius?
565,060, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Mauritius?
66 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
How do Mauritania and Mauritius rank globally for co2 emissions fossil land?
Mauritania ranks 137th and Mauritius ranks 139th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Co2 emissions fossil land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Co2 emissions fossil land
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 22,638 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed