Mauritania vs Vietnam: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport
Mauritania
404.19 kilograms per person
in 2023
Vietnam
452.01 kilograms per person
in 2023
Mauritania rank
126th
Vietnam rank
124th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport over time
- Mauritania
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 452.01 kilograms per person against 404.19 kilograms per person in Mauritania, a difference of 47.82 kilograms per person.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 126th and Vietnam ranks 124th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 147.39 kilograms per person | 97.4 kilograms per person | 49.99 kilograms per person | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 264.02 kilograms per person | 225.51 kilograms per person | 38.52 kilograms per person | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 332.69 kilograms per person | 373.9 kilograms per person | 41.21 kilograms per person | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 395.25 kilograms per person | 397.46 kilograms per person | 2.21 kilograms per person | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from transport, Mauritania or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 452.01 kilograms per person against 404.19 kilograms per person in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from transport between Mauritania and Vietnam?
- 47.82 kilograms per person, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Vietnam?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Vietnam rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Mauritania ranks 126th and Vietnam ranks 124th of 191 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 from transport. 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.