Mauritania vs Niger: Open shrubland — Emissions (N2O)

Mauritania
0.0003 kt
in 2024
Niger
0.0002 kt
in 2024
Mauritania rank
36th
Niger rank
37th

Open shrubland — Emissions (N2O) over time

  • Mauritania
  • Niger
00.10.20.3199020072024

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 0.0003 kt against 0.0002 kt in Niger, a difference of 0.0001 kt.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.5 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mauritania ahead.

Mauritania ranks 36th and Niger ranks 37th of 218 countries.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Niger Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0899 kt 0.0329 kt 0.0569 kt Mauritania
2000s 0.0345 kt 0.0088 kt 0.0257 kt Mauritania
2010s 0.0006 kt 0.0003 kt 0.0003 kt Mauritania
2020s 0.0004 kt 0.0001 kt 0.0003 kt Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher open shrubland — emissions, Mauritania or Niger?
Mauritania, at 0.0003 kt against 0.0002 kt in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in open shrubland — emissions between Mauritania and Niger?
0.0001 kt, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Niger?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Mauritania and Niger rank globally for open shrubland — emissions?
Mauritania ranks 36th and Niger ranks 37th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Open shrubland — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Open shrubland — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 9,224 data points, 1990–2024
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