Botswana vs Mauritania: Methane emissions agriculture

Botswana
7.86 million
in 2023
Mauritania
7.67 million
in 2023
Botswana rank
73rd
Mauritania rank
74th

Methane emissions agriculture over time

  • Botswana
  • Mauritania
2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M199020062023

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 7.86 million against 7.67 million in Mauritania, a difference of 190,000.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 73rd and Mauritania ranks 74th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Mauritania Difference Ahead
1990s 5.80 million 4.52 million 1.28 million Botswana
2000s 5.03 million 5.92 million 889,000 Mauritania
2010s 5.04 million 6.76 million 1.72 million Mauritania
2020s 6.24 million 7.53 million 1.29 million Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane emissions agriculture, Botswana or Mauritania?
Botswana, at 7.86 million against 7.67 million in Mauritania as of 2023.
What is the difference in methane emissions agriculture between Botswana and Mauritania?
190,000, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Mauritania?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Mauritania rank globally for methane emissions agriculture?
Botswana ranks 73rd and Mauritania ranks 74th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Methane emissions agriculture
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed