Mauritania vs Mauritius: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Mauritania
5.24 million tonnes
in 2024
Mauritius
4.67 million tonnes
in 2024
Mauritania rank
137th
Mauritius rank
139th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 5.24 million tonnes against 4.67 million tonnes in Mauritius, a difference of 565,060 tonnes.
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 tonnes | 223,504 tonnes | 190,528 tonnes | Mauritius |
| 1960s | 139,965 tonnes | 342,218 tonnes | 202,253 tonnes | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 499,770 tonnes | 609,323 tonnes | 109,554 tonnes | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 1.42 million tonnes | 719,976 tonnes | 701,640 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 983,690 tonnes | 1.85 million tonnes | 861,868 tonnes | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 1.48 million tonnes | 3.27 million tonnes | 1.79 million tonnes | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 2.98 million tonnes | 4.21 million tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 4.96 million tonnes | 4.27 million tonnes | 695,710 tonnes | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Mauritania or Mauritius?
- Mauritania, at 5.24 million tonnes against 4.67 million tonnes in Mauritius as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Mauritania and Mauritius?
- 565,060 tonnes, 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Mauritania ranks 137th and Mauritius ranks 139th 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.