Mauritania vs East Timor: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Mauritania
3.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
East Timor
3.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Mauritania rank
127th
East Timor rank
129th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Mauritania
- East Timor
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 3.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 3.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in East Timor, a difference of 0.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 127th and East Timor ranks 129th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 7 and East Timor in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 5.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mauritania |
| 1860s | 4.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mauritania |
| 1870s | 4.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mauritania |
| 1880s | 4.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mauritania |
| 1890s | 3.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mauritania |
| 1900s | 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | East Timor |
| 1910s | 2.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | East Timor |
| 1920s | 2.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | East Timor |
| 1930s | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | East Timor |
| 1940s | 3.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | East Timor |
| 1950s | 4.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mauritania |
| 1960s | 4.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 3.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | East Timor |
| 1980s | 4.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | East Timor |
| 1990s | 4.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | East Timor |
| 2000s | 4.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | East Timor |
| 2010s | 3.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | East Timor |
| 2020s | 3.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, Mauritania or East Timor?
- Mauritania, at 3.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 3.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in East Timor as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Mauritania and East Timor?
- 0.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and East Timor?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and East Timor rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Mauritania ranks 127th and East Timor ranks 129th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.