Cyprus vs Mauritania: Per capita methane emissions
Cyprus
1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Mauritania
1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Cyprus rank
38th
Mauritania rank
37th
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Cyprus
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Cyprus, a difference of 0.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 38th and Mauritania ranks 37th of 199 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.8443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mauritania |
| 1860s | 0.8993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mauritania |
| 1870s | 0.9083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mauritania |
| 1880s | 0.8707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mauritania |
| 1890s | 0.7812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mauritania |
| 1900s | 0.7338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mauritania |
| 1910s | 0.7344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mauritania |
| 1920s | 0.7362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mauritania |
| 1930s | 0.6778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mauritania |
| 1940s | 0.6513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mauritania |
| 1950s | 0.6567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mauritania |
| 1960s | 0.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 0.5102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 0.5046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 0.5107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 0.4756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 0.807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Cyprus or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Cyprus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Cyprus and Mauritania?
- 0.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Mauritania?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Cyprus and Mauritania rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Cyprus ranks 38th and Mauritania ranks 37th of 199 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 methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.