Libya vs Mauritania: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal
Libya
0 tonnes per person
in 2008
Mauritania
0 tonnes per person
in 2000
Libya rank
141st
Mauritania rank
141st
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Libya
- Mauritania
How they compare
Libya currently reports 0 tonnes per person against 0 tonnes per person in Mauritania, a difference of 0 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Mauritania ahead.
Libya ranks 141st and Mauritania ranks 141st of 179 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0018 tonnes per person | 0.0069 tonnes per person | 0.0051 tonnes per person | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0136 tonnes per person | 0.0133 tonnes per person | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 0.0097 tonnes per person | 0.0086 tonnes per person | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 0.0024 tonnes per person | 0.0046 tonnes per person | 0.0022 tonnes per person | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from coal, Libya or Mauritania?
- Libya, at 0 tonnes per person against 0 tonnes per person in Mauritania as of 2008.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from coal between Libya and Mauritania?
- 0 tonnes per person, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Mauritania?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2000.
- How do Libya and Mauritania rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
- Libya ranks 141st and Mauritania ranks 141st of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.