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
02.0M4.0M6.0M196519942024

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

Indicator
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 12,568 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.