Mauritania vs Tajikistan: CO₂ emissions per capita
Mauritania
1.01 tonnes per person
in 2024
Tajikistan
1.01 tonnes per person
in 2024
Mauritania rank
160th
Tajikistan rank
159th
CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Mauritania
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 1.01 tonnes per person against 1.01 tonnes per person in Mauritania, a difference of 0 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Mauritania ranks 160th and Tajikistan ranks 159th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 3 and Tajikistan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.041 tonnes per person | 2.21 tonnes per person | 2.17 tonnes per person | Tajikistan |
| 1960s | 0.1434 tonnes per person | 2.42 tonnes per person | 2.28 tonnes per person | Tajikistan |
| 1970s | 0.3947 tonnes per person | 2.82 tonnes per person | 2.42 tonnes per person | Tajikistan |
| 1980s | 0.8108 tonnes per person | 2.65 tonnes per person | 1.84 tonnes per person | Tajikistan |
| 1990s | 0.4357 tonnes per person | 0.8722 tonnes per person | 0.4366 tonnes per person | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 0.502 tonnes per person | 0.3587 tonnes per person | 0.1433 tonnes per person | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 0.7483 tonnes per person | 0.573 tonnes per person | 0.1753 tonnes per person | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 1.02 tonnes per person | 0.9887 tonnes per person | 0.0286 tonnes per person | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita, Mauritania or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 1.01 tonnes per person against 1.01 tonnes per person in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita between Mauritania and Tajikistan?
- 0 tonnes per person, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Tajikistan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Tajikistan rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 160th and Tajikistan ranks 159th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.