Bhutan vs Mauritania: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector
Bhutan
38.15 kilograms per person
in 2023
Mauritania
41.81 kilograms per person
in 2023
Bhutan rank
142nd
Mauritania rank
140th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector over time
- Bhutan
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 41.81 kilograms per person against 38.15 kilograms per person in Bhutan, a difference of 3.66 kilograms per person.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 142nd and Mauritania ranks 140th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.01 kilograms per person | 18.05 kilograms per person | 41.96 kilograms per person | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 64.59 kilograms per person | 25.98 kilograms per person | 38.61 kilograms per person | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 51.8 kilograms per person | 42.56 kilograms per person | 9.25 kilograms per person | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 38.55 kilograms per person | 38.97 kilograms per person | 0.4156 kilograms per person | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by sector, Bhutan or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 41.81 kilograms per person against 38.15 kilograms per person in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by sector between Bhutan and Mauritania?
- 3.66 kilograms per person, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Mauritania?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Mauritania rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Bhutan ranks 142nd and Mauritania ranks 140th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.