Austria vs Mauritania: Methane emissions
Austria
9.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Mauritania
9.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Austria rank
104th
Mauritania rank
105th
Methane emissions over time
- Austria
- Mauritania
How they compare
Austria currently reports 9.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 9.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Mauritania, a difference of 218,430 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 104th and Mauritania ranks 105th of 199 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Austria |
| 1860s | 3.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Austria |
| 1870s | 3.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Austria |
| 1880s | 4.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Austria |
| 1890s | 4.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Austria |
| 1900s | 5.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Austria |
| 1910s | 5.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Austria |
| 1920s | 5.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Austria |
| 1930s | 5.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Austria |
| 1940s | 6.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Austria |
| 1950s | 9.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Austria |
| 1960s | 13.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Austria |
| 1970s | 14.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Austria |
| 1980s | 15.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Austria |
| 1990s | 13.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Austria |
| 2000s | 10.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Austria |
| 2010s | 9.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Austria |
| 2020s | 9.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 285,960 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Austria or Mauritania?
- Austria, at 9.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 9.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Austria and Mauritania?
- 218,430 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Mauritania?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Mauritania rank globally for methane emissions?
- Austria ranks 104th and Mauritania ranks 105th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.