Benin vs Mauritania: Nitrous oxide emissions
Benin
3.21 million
in 2024
Mauritania
3.19 million
in 2024
Benin rank
103rd
Mauritania rank
104th
Nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Benin
- Mauritania
How they compare
Benin currently reports 3.21 million against 3.19 million in Mauritania, a difference of 21,180.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Mauritania ahead.
Benin ranks 103rd and Mauritania ranks 104th of 201 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 40,003 | 121,783 | 81,780 | Mauritania |
| 1860s | 42,686 | 129,678 | 86,992 | Mauritania |
| 1870s | 53,335 | 163,726 | 110,391 | Mauritania |
| 1880s | 69,749 | 216,701 | 146,951 | Mauritania |
| 1890s | 79,610 | 246,225 | 166,615 | Mauritania |
| 1900s | 90,718 | 276,304 | 185,586 | Mauritania |
| 1910s | 119,542 | 369,930 | 250,388 | Mauritania |
| 1920s | 178,098 | 572,582 | 394,484 | Mauritania |
| 1930s | 193,891 | 617,201 | 423,310 | Mauritania |
| 1940s | 447,053 | 1.49 million | 1.05 million | Mauritania |
| 1950s | 663,762 | 2.22 million | 1.56 million | Mauritania |
| 1960s | 673,089 | 1.75 million | 1.08 million | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 933,310 | 1.42 million | 485,282 | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 1.25 million | 1.48 million | 239,449 | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 1.80 million | 1.93 million | 123,561 | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 2.10 million | 2.50 million | 404,152 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 2.45 million | 2.88 million | 424,904 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 3.09 million | 3.17 million | 77,686 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions, Benin or Mauritania?
- Benin, at 3.21 million against 3.19 million in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions between Benin and Mauritania?
- 21,180, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mauritania?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Mauritania rank globally for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Benin ranks 103rd and Mauritania ranks 104th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.