Denmark vs Mauritania: Per capita methane emissions
Denmark
1.71
in 2024
Mauritania
1.76
in 2024
Denmark rank
40th
Mauritania rank
37th
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Denmark
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 1.76 against 1.71 in Denmark, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Mauritania ahead.
Denmark ranks 40th 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 | Denmark | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.51 | 5.56 | 4.05 | Mauritania |
| 1860s | 1.5 | 5.5 | 4 | Mauritania |
| 1870s | 1.48 | 5.43 | 3.95 | Mauritania |
| 1880s | 1.46 | 5.29 | 3.83 | Mauritania |
| 1890s | 1.44 | 5.1 | 3.67 | Mauritania |
| 1900s | 1.4 | 4.73 | 3.33 | Mauritania |
| 1910s | 1.37 | 4.42 | 3.05 | Mauritania |
| 1920s | 1.38 | 4.23 | 2.85 | Mauritania |
| 1930s | 1.42 | 4 | 2.58 | Mauritania |
| 1940s | 1.81 | 4.35 | 2.54 | Mauritania |
| 1950s | 2.37 | 4.93 | 2.56 | Mauritania |
| 1960s | 2.62 | 4.5 | 1.88 | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 2.36 | 2.85 | 0.4951 | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 2.2 | 2.3 | 0.1021 | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 1.95 | 2.3 | 0.347 | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 1.73 | 2.39 | 0.6571 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 1.72 | 2.06 | 0.3431 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 1.76 | 1.84 | 0.0758 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Denmark or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 1.76 against 1.71 in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Denmark and Mauritania?
- 0.05, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Mauritania?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Mauritania rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Denmark ranks 40th and Mauritania ranks 37th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.