Mauritania vs Western Africa: Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate
Mauritania
18.62 % change on previous year
in 2023
Western Africa
5.25 % change on previous year
in 2023
Mauritania rank
14th
Western Africa rank
11th
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate over time
- Mauritania
- Western Africa
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 18.62 % change on previous year against 5.25 % change on previous year in Western Africa, a difference of 13.37 % change on previous year.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 3.5 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 29 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Western Africa ahead.
Mauritania ranks 14th and Western Africa ranks 11th of 141 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 6 and Western Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.41 % change on previous year | 2.4 % change on previous year | 14.02 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 22.9 % change on previous year | 3.66 % change on previous year | 19.24 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 19.08 % change on previous year | 7.03 % change on previous year | 12.05 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 7.21 % change on previous year | 2.77 % change on previous year | 4.45 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
| 2000s | -2.97 % change on previous year | 1.43 % change on previous year | 4.41 % change on previous year | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 20.83 % change on previous year | 7.65 % change on previous year | 13.17 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 8.03 % change on previous year | 3.97 % change on previous year | 4.06 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate, Mauritania or Western Africa?
- Mauritania, at 18.62 % change on previous year against 5.25 % change on previous year in Western Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate between Mauritania and Western Africa?
- 13.37 % change on previous year, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Western Africa?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Western Africa rank globally for rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate?
- Mauritania ranks 14th and Western Africa ranks 11th of 141 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.