Mauritania vs Mauritius: Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population

Mauritania
0.0%
in 2024
Mauritius
0.0%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
137th
Mauritius rank
139th

Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population over time

  • Mauritania
  • Mauritius
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Mauritius ahead.

Mauritania ranks 137th and Mauritius ranks 139th of 215 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Mauritius in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Mauritius Difference Ahead
1950s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Mauritius
1960s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Mauritius
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Mauritius
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Mauritania
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Mauritius
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Mauritius
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Mauritius
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population, Mauritania or Mauritius?
Mauritania, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Mauritius as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population between Mauritania and Mauritius?
0.0%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Mauritius?
66 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
How do Mauritania and Mauritius rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
Mauritania ranks 137th and Mauritius ranks 139th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ in the same year.