Mauritania vs Western Africa: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq)

Mauritania
63.36 %
in 2023
Western Africa
31.74 %
in 2023
Mauritania rank
10th
Western Africa rank
6th

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) over time

  • Mauritania
  • Western Africa
20406080199020062023

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 63.36 % against 31.74 % in Western Africa, a difference of 31.62 %.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 2.0 times Western Africa's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.

Mauritania ranks 10th and Western Africa ranks 6th of 192 countries.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Western Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 80.34 % 18.58 % 61.75 % Mauritania
2000s 76.28 % 22.65 % 53.62 % Mauritania
2010s 67.82 % 25.21 % 42.61 % Mauritania
2020s 62.91 % 30.61 % 32.3 % Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq), Mauritania or Western Africa?
Mauritania, at 63.36 % against 31.74 % in Western Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) between Mauritania and Western Africa?
31.62 %, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Western Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Mauritania and Western Africa rank globally for ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq)?
Mauritania ranks 10th and Western Africa ranks 6th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 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.