Iran vs Mauritania: Methane emissions, per capita
Iran
1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Mauritania
1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Iran rank
35th
Mauritania rank
37th
Methane emissions, per capita over time
- Iran
- Mauritania
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Mauritania, a difference of 0.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mauritania ahead.
Iran ranks 35th and Mauritania ranks 37th of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 4.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iran |
| 1980s | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.123 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, per capita, Iran or Mauritania?
- Iran, at 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions, per capita between Iran and Mauritania?
- 0.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Mauritania?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Mauritania rank globally for methane emissions, per capita?
- Iran ranks 35th and Mauritania ranks 37th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane emissions, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.