Madagascar vs Mauritania: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
Madagascar
4.53 million tonnes
in 2024
Mauritania
5.24 million tonnes
in 2024
Madagascar rank
140th
Mauritania rank
137th
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions over time
- Madagascar
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 5.24 million tonnes against 4.53 million tonnes in Madagascar, a difference of 710,300 tonnes.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 140th and Mauritania ranks 137th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 5 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 747,957 tonnes | 209,581 tonnes | 538,376 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 1.12 million tonnes | 499,770 tonnes | 622,237 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 1.09 million tonnes | 1.42 million tonnes | 336,343 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 1.25 million tonnes | 983,690 tonnes | 267,781 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 1.71 million tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | 227,649 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 3.08 million tonnes | 2.98 million tonnes | 106,199 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 4.24 million tonnes | 4.96 million tonnes | 721,052 tonnes | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, Madagascar or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 5.24 million tonnes against 4.53 million tonnes in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions between Madagascar and Mauritania?
- 710,300 tonnes, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mauritania?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Mauritania rank globally for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Madagascar ranks 140th and Mauritania ranks 137th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.