Mauritania vs Niger: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food
Mauritania
90.2%
in 2015
Niger
90.9%
in 2015
Mauritania rank
32nd
Niger rank
31st
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food over time
- Mauritania
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 90.9% against 90.2% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 32nd and Niger ranks 31st of 217 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.9% | 91.9% | 15.0% | Niger |
| 2000s | 76.2% | 96.9% | 20.7% | Niger |
| 2010s | 88.5% | 91.8% | 3.3% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food, Mauritania or Niger?
- Niger, at 90.9% against 90.2% in Mauritania as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food between Mauritania and Niger?
- 0.7%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Niger?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Mauritania and Niger rank globally for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Mauritania ranks 32nd and Niger ranks 31st of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.