Gabon vs Mauritania: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Gabon
5.40 million tonnes
in 2024
Mauritania
5.24 million tonnes
in 2024
Gabon rank
134th
Mauritania rank
137th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Gabon
- Mauritania
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 5.40 million tonnes against 5.24 million tonnes in Mauritania, a difference of 160,110 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Mauritania ahead.
Gabon ranks 134th and Mauritania ranks 137th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 7 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21,984 tonnes | 32,976 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1960s | 564,988 tonnes | 139,965 tonnes | 425,023 tonnes | Gabon |
| 1970s | 5.01 million tonnes | 499,770 tonnes | 4.51 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 1980s | 5.66 million tonnes | 1.42 million tonnes | 4.23 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 1990s | 5.25 million tonnes | 983,690 tonnes | 4.27 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 2000s | 5.95 million tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | 4.47 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 2010s | 5.49 million tonnes | 2.98 million tonnes | 2.51 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 2020s | 5.54 million tonnes | 4.96 million tonnes | 571,998 tonnes | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Gabon or Mauritania?
- Gabon, at 5.40 million tonnes against 5.24 million tonnes in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Gabon and Mauritania?
- 160,110 tonnes, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Mauritania?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Mauritania rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Gabon ranks 134th and Mauritania ranks 137th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. 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), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.