Mauritania vs Syria: Carbon intensity of energy
Mauritania
266.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Syria
272.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Mauritania rank
32nd
Syria rank
29th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Mauritania
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 272.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 266.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Mauritania, a difference of 6.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Syria ahead.
Mauritania ranks 32nd and Syria ranks 29th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 439.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 296.1 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 143.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 101.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 260.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 159.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Syria |
| 2000s | 225.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 218.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 7.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 244.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 247.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 2.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Syria |
| 2020s | 260.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 282.48 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 21.82 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Mauritania or Syria?
- Syria, at 272.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 266.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Mauritania and Syria?
- 6.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Syria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Syria rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Mauritania ranks 32nd and Syria ranks 29th 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.