Madagascar vs Mauritania: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Madagascar
4.53 million tonnes
in 2024
Mauritania
5.24 million tonnes
in 2024
Madagascar rank
140th
Mauritania rank
137th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Madagascar
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 5.24 million tonnes against 4.53 million tonnes in Madagascar, a difference of 710,300 tonnes.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 140th and Mauritania ranks 137th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 6 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 373,728 tonnes | 32,976 tonnes | 340,752 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1960s | 583,518 tonnes | 139,965 tonnes | 443,553 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 1.12 million tonnes | 499,770 tonnes | 622,237 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 1.09 million tonnes | 1.42 million tonnes | 336,343 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 1.25 million tonnes | 983,690 tonnes | 267,781 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 1.71 million tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | 227,649 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 3.08 million tonnes | 2.98 million tonnes | 106,199 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 4.24 million tonnes | 4.96 million tonnes | 721,052 tonnes | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Madagascar or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 5.24 million tonnes against 4.53 million tonnes in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Madagascar and Mauritania?
- 710,300 tonnes, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mauritania?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Mauritania rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Madagascar ranks 140th 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.