Mauritania vs Portugal: Nitrous oxide emissions
Mauritania
3.19 million
in 2024
Portugal
2.79 million
in 2024
Mauritania rank
104th
Portugal rank
107th
Nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Mauritania
- Portugal
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 3.19 million against 2.79 million in Portugal, a difference of 403,760.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Portugal ahead.
Mauritania ranks 104th and Portugal ranks 107th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 121,783 | 242,482 | 120,699 | Portugal |
| 1860s | 129,678 | 259,532 | 129,854 | Portugal |
| 1870s | 163,726 | 319,400 | 155,674 | Portugal |
| 1880s | 216,701 | 410,255 | 193,554 | Portugal |
| 1890s | 246,225 | 535,612 | 289,387 | Portugal |
| 1900s | 276,304 | 615,506 | 339,203 | Portugal |
| 1910s | 369,930 | 600,620 | 230,690 | Portugal |
| 1920s | 572,582 | 674,382 | 101,800 | Portugal |
| 1930s | 617,201 | 819,967 | 202,766 | Portugal |
| 1940s | 1.49 million | 1.51 million | 11,795 | Portugal |
| 1950s | 2.22 million | 2.53 million | 310,078 | Portugal |
| 1960s | 1.75 million | 3.51 million | 1.76 million | Portugal |
| 1970s | 1.42 million | 4.15 million | 2.73 million | Portugal |
| 1980s | 1.48 million | 4.01 million | 2.52 million | Portugal |
| 1990s | 1.93 million | 3.82 million | 1.89 million | Portugal |
| 2000s | 2.50 million | 3.55 million | 1.05 million | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2.88 million | 3.33 million | 453,043 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 3.17 million | 3.05 million | 113,242 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions, Mauritania or Portugal?
- Mauritania, at 3.19 million against 2.79 million in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions between Mauritania and Portugal?
- 403,760, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Portugal?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Portugal rank globally for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Mauritania ranks 104th and Portugal ranks 107th 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.