Mauritania vs United States: Energy — Emissions Share

Mauritania
108.26 %
in 2023
United States
104.43 %
in 2023
Mauritania rank
21st
United States rank
24th

Energy — Emissions Share over time

  • Mauritania
  • United States
050100150199020062023

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 108.26 % against 104.43 % in United States, a difference of 3.83 %.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mauritania ahead.

Mauritania ranks 21st and United States ranks 24th of 221 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 3 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania United States Difference Ahead
1990s 147.33 % 113.57 % 33.76 % Mauritania
2000s 135.2 % 113.52 % 21.68 % Mauritania
2010s 109.66 % 112.88 % 3.22 % United States
2020s 108.02 % 106.21 % 1.8 % Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions share, Mauritania or United States?
Mauritania, at 108.26 % against 104.43 % in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions share between Mauritania and United States?
3.83 %, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and United States?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Mauritania and United States rank globally for energy — emissions share?
Mauritania ranks 21st and United States ranks 24th of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Energy — Emissions Share (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 8,378 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.