Botswana vs Mauritania: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector

Botswana
40.32 kilograms per person
in 2023
Mauritania
41.81 kilograms per person
in 2023
Botswana rank
141st
Mauritania rank
140th

Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector over time

  • Botswana
  • Mauritania
050100150200199020062023

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 41.81 kilograms per person against 40.32 kilograms per person in Botswana, a difference of 1.49 kilograms per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 141st and Mauritania ranks 140th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Mauritania Difference Ahead
1990s 99.53 kilograms per person 18.05 kilograms per person 81.48 kilograms per person Botswana
2000s 113.59 kilograms per person 25.98 kilograms per person 87.6 kilograms per person Botswana
2010s 56.42 kilograms per person 42.56 kilograms per person 13.86 kilograms per person Botswana
2020s 38.15 kilograms per person 38.97 kilograms per person 0.8201 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, Botswana or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 41.81 kilograms per person against 40.32 kilograms per person in Botswana as of 2023.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by sector between Botswana and Mauritania?
1.49 kilograms per person, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Mauritania?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Mauritania rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
Botswana ranks 141st 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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Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector
Unit
kilograms per person
Source
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 6,310 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.