Mauritania vs Nigeria: Carbon intensity of energy
Mauritania
266.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Nigeria
263.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Mauritania rank
32nd
Nigeria rank
35th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Mauritania
- Nigeria
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 266.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 263.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Nigeria, a difference of 2.45 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nigeria ahead.
Mauritania ranks 32nd and Nigeria ranks 35th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 439.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 409.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 30.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 101.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 312.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 211.82 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 225.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 359.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 133.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 244.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 284.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 40.29 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 260.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 262.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 2.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Mauritania or Nigeria?
- Mauritania, at 266.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 263.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Mauritania and Nigeria?
- 2.45 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Nigeria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Nigeria rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Mauritania ranks 32nd and Nigeria ranks 35th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.