Mauritania vs Namibia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions
Mauritania
99.86 million tonnes
in 2024
Namibia
87.20 million tonnes
in 2024
Mauritania rank
147th
Namibia rank
150th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions over time
- Mauritania
- Namibia
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 99.86 million tonnes against 87.20 million tonnes in Namibia, a difference of 12.66 million tonnes.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 147th and Namibia ranks 150th of 215 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.29 million tonnes | 7.04 million tonnes | 19.25 million tonnes | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 37.81 million tonnes | 25.79 million tonnes | 12.02 million tonnes | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 59.36 million tonnes | 54.14 million tonnes | 5.22 million tonnes | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 89.64 million tonnes | 80.27 million tonnes | 9.37 million tonnes | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, Mauritania or Namibia?
- Mauritania, at 99.86 million tonnes against 87.20 million tonnes in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions between Mauritania and Namibia?
- 12.66 million tonnes, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Namibia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Namibia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Mauritania ranks 147th and Namibia ranks 150th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.