Guatemala vs Mauritania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring

Guatemala
1.12 million tonnes
in 2024
Mauritania
1.01 million tonnes
in 2024
Guatemala rank
97th
Mauritania rank
100th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time

  • Guatemala
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 1.12 million tonnes against 1.01 million tonnes in Mauritania, a difference of 108,770 tonnes.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Mauritania ahead.

Guatemala ranks 97th 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 Guatemala Mauritania Difference Ahead
1990s 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 0 tonnes
2000s 0 tonnes 105,259 tonnes 105,259 tonnes Mauritania
2010s 208,268 tonnes 774,846 tonnes 566,578 tonnes Mauritania
2020s 929,017 tonnes 1.01 million tonnes 80,383 tonnes Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Guatemala or Mauritania?
Guatemala, at 1.12 million tonnes against 1.01 million tonnes in Mauritania as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Guatemala and Mauritania?
108,770 tonnes, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Mauritania?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and Mauritania rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
Guatemala ranks 97th 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

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,483 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.