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