Mauritania vs Palestine: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Mauritania
5.24 million tonnes
in 2024
Palestine
4.78 million tonnes
in 2024
Mauritania rank
137th
Palestine rank
138th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Mauritania
- Palestine
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 5.24 million tonnes against 4.78 million tonnes in Palestine, a difference of 458,630 tonnes.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Palestine's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Palestine ahead.
Mauritania ranks 137th and Palestine ranks 138th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Palestine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 983,690 tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | 38,932 tonnes | Palestine |
| 2000s | 1.48 million tonnes | 1.91 million tonnes | 430,554 tonnes | Palestine |
| 2010s | 2.98 million tonnes | 2.75 million tonnes | 229,547 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 4.96 million tonnes | 4.24 million tonnes | 725,034 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 Palestine?
- Mauritania, at 5.24 million tonnes against 4.78 million tonnes in Palestine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Mauritania and Palestine?
- 458,630 tonnes, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Palestine?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Palestine rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Mauritania ranks 137th and Palestine ranks 138th 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.