Mauritania vs Sri Lanka: Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita
Mauritania
0.9695
in 2024
Sri Lanka
1.06
in 2024
Mauritania rank
141st
Sri Lanka rank
140th
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Mauritania
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.06 against 0.9695 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.0905.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 141st and Sri Lanka ranks 140th of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3035 | 0.2595 | 0.0439 | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 0.3424 | 0.2835 | 0.0589 | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 0.9053 | 0.3881 | 0.5172 | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 0.5313 | 0.6393 | 0.108 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.7552 | 0.9084 | 0.1532 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.9802 | 1.01 | 0.0285 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita, Mauritania or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.06 against 0.9695 in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita between Mauritania and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0905, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sri Lanka?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Sri Lanka rank globally for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 141st and Sri Lanka ranks 140th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average energy consumption per capita is measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Average carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per capita are measured in tonnes per person.