Mauritania vs Nigeria: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions
Mauritania
4.0%
in 2025
Nigeria
4.0%
in 2025
Mauritania rank
78th
Nigeria rank
79th
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions over time
- Mauritania
- Nigeria
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 4.0% against 4.0% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 27 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Nigeria ahead.
Mauritania ranks 78th and Nigeria ranks 79th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.2% | 3.2% | 4.0% | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 2.6% | 7.0% | 4.4% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 2.2% | -0.9% | 3.1% | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 0.0% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 7.7% | 4.4% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.6% | 0.4% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 1.7% | 2.3% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions, Mauritania or Nigeria?
- Mauritania, at 4.0% against 4.0% in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions between Mauritania and Nigeria?
- 0.0%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Nigeria?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Nigeria rank globally for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
- Mauritania ranks 78th and Nigeria ranks 79th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.