Mauritania vs Namibia: Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil
Mauritania
1.01 tonnes per person
in 2024
Namibia
0.9807 tonnes per person
in 2024
Mauritania rank
136th
Namibia rank
137th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Mauritania
- Namibia
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 1.01 tonnes per person against 0.9807 tonnes per person in Namibia, a difference of 0.0293 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Namibia ahead.
Mauritania ranks 136th and Namibia ranks 137th of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4312 tonnes per person | 0.9047 tonnes per person | 0.4735 tonnes per person | Namibia |
| 2000s | 0.4903 tonnes per person | 1.12 tonnes per person | 0.6257 tonnes per person | Namibia |
| 2010s | 0.7312 tonnes per person | 1.21 tonnes per person | 0.4822 tonnes per person | Namibia |
| 2020s | 1.02 tonnes per person | 1.02 tonnes per person | 0.0011 tonnes per person | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from oil, Mauritania or Namibia?
- Mauritania, at 1.01 tonnes per person against 0.9807 tonnes per person in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from oil between Mauritania and Namibia?
- 0.0293 tonnes per person, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Namibia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Namibia rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from oil?
- Mauritania ranks 136th and Namibia ranks 137th of 213 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 oil. 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 oil, measured in tonnes per person.