Mauritania vs Micronesia (country): Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Mauritania
1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Micronesia (country)
1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Mauritania rank
142nd
Micronesia (country) rank
143rd
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Mauritania
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Micronesia (country), a difference of 0.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 142nd and Micronesia (country) ranks 143rd of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 15 and Micronesia (country) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mauritania |
| 1860s | 0.3123 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mauritania |
| 1870s | 0.3258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mauritania |
| 1880s | 0.3197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mauritania |
| 1890s | 0.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mauritania |
| 1900s | 0.2938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mauritania |
| 1910s | 0.2878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mauritania |
| 1920s | 0.2923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mauritania |
| 1930s | 0.2896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mauritania |
| 1940s | 0.2898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mauritania |
| 1950s | 0.2949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mauritania |
| 1960s | 0.4101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 0.6552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 0.8363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4703 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Micronesia (country) |
| 2000s | 0.9604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Mauritania or Micronesia (country)?
- Mauritania, at 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Micronesia (country) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Mauritania and Micronesia (country)?
- 0.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Micronesia (country)?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Micronesia (country) rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Mauritania ranks 142nd and Micronesia (country) ranks 143rd 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. 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.