Belize vs Mauritania: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Belize
7.17 million tonnes
in 2024
Mauritania
5.61 million tonnes
in 2024
Belize rank
145th
Mauritania rank
148th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Belize
- Mauritania
How they compare
Belize currently reports 7.17 million tonnes against 5.61 million tonnes in Mauritania, a difference of 1.57 million tonnes.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.3 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 145th and Mauritania ranks 148th of 194 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.50 million tonnes | 798,715 tonnes | 5.70 million tonnes | Belize |
| 1960s | 1.91 million tonnes | 618,208 tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | Belize |
| 1970s | 2.27 million tonnes | 30,833 tonnes | 2.24 million tonnes | Belize |
| 1980s | 6.13 million tonnes | 3.21 million tonnes | 2.92 million tonnes | Belize |
| 1990s | 8.51 million tonnes | 2.29 million tonnes | 6.22 million tonnes | Belize |
| 2000s | 5.23 million tonnes | 2.20 million tonnes | 3.04 million tonnes | Belize |
| 2010s | 6.69 million tonnes | 3.30 million tonnes | 3.39 million tonnes | Belize |
| 2020s | 7.00 million tonnes | 5.29 million tonnes | 1.71 million tonnes | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Belize or Mauritania?
- Belize, at 7.17 million tonnes against 5.61 million tonnes in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Belize and Mauritania?
- 1.57 million tonnes, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Mauritania?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Mauritania rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Belize ranks 145th and Mauritania ranks 148th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.