Iran vs Mauritania: Per capita methane emissions
Iran
1.87
in 2024
Mauritania
1.76
in 2024
Iran rank
35th
Mauritania rank
37th
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Iran
- Mauritania
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1.87 against 1.76 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.11.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Mauritania ahead.
Iran ranks 35th and Mauritania ranks 37th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.8069 | 5.56 | 4.75 | Mauritania |
| 1860s | 0.7942 | 5.5 | 4.71 | Mauritania |
| 1870s | 0.826 | 5.43 | 4.6 | Mauritania |
| 1880s | 0.9083 | 5.29 | 4.38 | Mauritania |
| 1890s | 0.9402 | 5.1 | 4.16 | Mauritania |
| 1900s | 0.9038 | 4.73 | 3.82 | Mauritania |
| 1910s | 1.01 | 4.42 | 3.41 | Mauritania |
| 1920s | 1.08 | 4.23 | 3.15 | Mauritania |
| 1930s | 0.9282 | 4 | 3.07 | Mauritania |
| 1940s | 0.9826 | 4.35 | 3.37 | Mauritania |
| 1950s | 1.45 | 4.93 | 3.48 | Mauritania |
| 1960s | 3.19 | 4.5 | 1.31 | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 4.38 | 2.85 | 1.53 | Iran |
| 1980s | 1.55 | 2.3 | 0.7518 | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 2.07 | 2.3 | 0.2318 | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 1.98 | 2.39 | 0.4132 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 1.81 | 2.06 | 0.2577 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 1.72 | 1.84 | 0.123 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Iran or Mauritania?
- Iran, at 1.87 against 1.76 in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Iran and Mauritania?
- 0.11, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Mauritania?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Mauritania rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Iran ranks 35th 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.