Guyana vs Mauritania: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Guyana
7.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Mauritania
7.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Guyana rank
140th
Mauritania rank
142nd
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Guyana
- Mauritania
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 7.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 7.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Mauritania, a difference of 84,360 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 140th and Mauritania ranks 142nd of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 15 and Mauritania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 158,698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 80,980 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 77,718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guyana |
| 1860s | 179,289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 94,423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 84,866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guyana |
| 1870s | 206,528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 102,099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 104,429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guyana |
| 1880s | 237,163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 104,917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 132,246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guyana |
| 1890s | 266,919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 107,601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 159,318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guyana |
| 1900s | 294,566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 109,426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 185,140 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guyana |
| 1910s | 322,730 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 114,766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 207,964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guyana |
| 1920s | 367,077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 128,671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 238,406 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guyana |
| 1930s | 427,281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 147,205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 280,076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guyana |
| 1940s | 347,317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 172,618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 174,698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guyana |
| 1950s | 661,453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 214,196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 447,257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guyana |
| 1960s | 1.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 389,149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 911,684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guyana |
| 1970s | 2.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 828,661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guyana |
| 1980s | 2.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 158,289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guyana |
| 1990s | 2.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 143,615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guyana |
| 2000s | 2.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 517,377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 2.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 5.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Guyana or Mauritania?
- Guyana, at 7.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 7.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Guyana and Mauritania?
- 84,360 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Mauritania?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Mauritania rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Guyana ranks 140th and Mauritania ranks 142nd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.