Mauritania vs Uganda: Per capita methane emissions by sector

Mauritania
0 kilograms per person
in 2023
Uganda
0.2055 kilograms per person
in 2023
Mauritania rank
139th
Uganda rank
138th

Per capita methane emissions by sector over time

  • Mauritania
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 0.2055 kilograms per person against 0 kilograms per person in Mauritania, a difference of 0.2055 kilograms per person.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uganda ahead.

Mauritania ranks 139th and Uganda ranks 138th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 0 kilograms per person 0 kilograms per person 0 kilograms per person
2000s 24.65 kilograms per person 0.0645 kilograms per person 24.58 kilograms per person Mauritania
2010s 7.54 kilograms per person 0.2704 kilograms per person 7.27 kilograms per person Mauritania
2020s 0 kilograms per person 0.2149 kilograms per person 0.2149 kilograms per person Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita methane emissions by sector, Mauritania or Uganda?
Uganda, at 0.2055 kilograms per person against 0 kilograms per person in Mauritania as of 2023.
What is the difference in per capita methane emissions by sector between Mauritania and Uganda?
0.2055 kilograms per person, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Uganda?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Mauritania and Uganda rank globally for per capita methane emissions by sector?
Mauritania ranks 139th and Uganda ranks 138th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita methane emissions by sector
Unit
kilograms per person
Source
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,562 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.