Greece vs Mauritania: Methane emissions
Greece
9.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Mauritania
9.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Greece rank
102nd
Mauritania rank
105th
Methane emissions over time
- Greece
- Mauritania
How they compare
Greece currently reports 9.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 9.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Mauritania, a difference of 820,950 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 102nd and Mauritania ranks 105th of 199 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Greece |
| 1860s | 3.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Greece |
| 1870s | 3.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Greece |
| 1880s | 3.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Greece |
| 1890s | 4.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Greece |
| 1900s | 4.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Greece |
| 1910s | 4.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Greece |
| 1920s | 5.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Greece |
| 1930s | 5.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Greece |
| 1940s | 7.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Greece |
| 1950s | 8.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Greece |
| 1960s | 10.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Greece |
| 1970s | 11.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Greece |
| 1980s | 12.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Greece |
| 1990s | 13.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Greece |
| 2000s | 14.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Greece |
| 2010s | 12.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Greece |
| 2020s | 10.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Greece or Mauritania?
- Greece, at 9.91 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 Greece and Mauritania?
- 820,950 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Mauritania?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Mauritania rank globally for methane emissions?
- Greece ranks 102nd 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.