Bangladesh vs Mauritania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Bangladesh
374,435 tonnes
in 2024
Mauritania
1.01 million tonnes
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
102nd
Mauritania rank
100th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Bangladesh
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 1.01 million tonnes against 374,435 tonnes in Bangladesh, a difference of 639,205 tonnes.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 2.7 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 102nd and Mauritania ranks 100th of 215 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes | 105,259 tonnes | 105,259 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 92,820 tonnes | 774,846 tonnes | 682,026 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 312,556 tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 696,844 tonnes | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Bangladesh or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 1.01 million tonnes against 374,435 tonnes in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Bangladesh and Mauritania?
- 639,205 tonnes, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Mauritania?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Mauritania rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Bangladesh ranks 102nd and Mauritania ranks 100th 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 from flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.