Mauritania vs Switzerland: Per capita co2 flaring

Mauritania
0.001
in 2024
Switzerland
0.0016
in 2024
Mauritania rank
88th
Switzerland rank
86th

Per capita co2 flaring over time

  • Mauritania
  • Switzerland
00.010.020.030.04199020072024

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.0016 against 0.001 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.0006.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Switzerland ahead.

Mauritania ranks 88th and Switzerland ranks 86th of 213 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 0 0.0059 0.0059 Switzerland
2000s 0.0117 0.0058 0.0058 Mauritania
2010s 0.017 0.0045 0.0126 Mauritania
2020s 0.0002 0.0022 0.002 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co2 flaring, Mauritania or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 0.0016 against 0.001 in Mauritania as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co2 flaring between Mauritania and Switzerland?
0.0006, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Switzerland?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Mauritania and Switzerland rank globally for per capita co2 flaring?
Mauritania ranks 88th and Switzerland ranks 86th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Per capita co2 flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita co2 flaring
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 12,147 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed