Mauritania vs Nepal: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector
Mauritania
41.81 kilograms per person
in 2023
Nepal
50.85 kilograms per person
in 2023
Mauritania rank
140th
Nepal rank
138th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector over time
- Mauritania
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 50.85 kilograms per person against 41.81 kilograms per person in Mauritania, a difference of 9.04 kilograms per person.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.2 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 140th and Nepal ranks 138th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.05 kilograms per person | 25.16 kilograms per person | 7.11 kilograms per person | Nepal |
| 2000s | 25.98 kilograms per person | 33.73 kilograms per person | 7.75 kilograms per person | Nepal |
| 2010s | 42.56 kilograms per person | 37.73 kilograms per person | 4.83 kilograms per person | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 38.97 kilograms per person | 53.15 kilograms per person | 14.18 kilograms per person | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by sector, Mauritania or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 50.85 kilograms per person against 41.81 kilograms per person in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by sector between Mauritania and Nepal?
- 9.04 kilograms per person, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Nepal?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Nepal rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Mauritania ranks 140th and Nepal ranks 138th 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.