Mauritania vs Slovakia: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Mauritania
18.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Slovakia
19.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Mauritania rank
131st
Slovakia rank
130th
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time
- Mauritania
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 19.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 18.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Mauritania, a difference of 1.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 131st and Slovakia ranks 130th of 199 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Slovakia |
| 1860s | 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Slovakia |
| 1870s | 1.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Slovakia |
| 1880s | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Slovakia |
| 1890s | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Slovakia |
| 1900s | 804,038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Slovakia |
| 1910s | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Slovakia |
| 1920s | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Slovakia |
| 1930s | 774,106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Slovakia |
| 1940s | 1.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Slovakia |
| 1950s | 3.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Slovakia |
| 1960s | 4.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Slovakia |
| 1970s | 4.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 71.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 66.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Slovakia |
| 1980s | 8.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 75.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 67.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 9.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 12.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 14.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 17.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, Mauritania or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 19.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 18.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region between Mauritania and Slovakia?
- 1.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Slovakia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Slovakia rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Mauritania ranks 131st and Slovakia ranks 130th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.