Mauritania vs Niger: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Mauritania
7.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Niger
6.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Mauritania rank
142nd
Niger rank
144th
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Mauritania
- Niger
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 7.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 6.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Niger, a difference of 473,810 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Niger ahead.
Mauritania ranks 142nd and Niger ranks 144th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 4 and Niger in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 80,980 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 203,890 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 122,910 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Niger |
| 1860s | 94,423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 207,600 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 113,177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Niger |
| 1870s | 102,099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 213,510 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 111,411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Niger |
| 1880s | 104,917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 222,795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 117,878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Niger |
| 1890s | 107,601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 243,853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 136,252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Niger |
| 1900s | 109,426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 276,578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 167,152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Niger |
| 1910s | 114,766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 343,154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 228,388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Niger |
| 1920s | 128,671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 416,239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 287,568 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Niger |
| 1930s | 147,205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 560,164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 412,959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Niger |
| 1940s | 172,618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 684,312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 511,693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Niger |
| 1950s | 214,196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 875,596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 661,400 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Niger |
| 1960s | 389,149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 654,923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Niger |
| 1970s | 828,661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 436,721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Niger |
| 1980s | 1.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 1.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49,909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Niger |
| 2000s | 2.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 533,683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 4.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 194,344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 6.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 486,836 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, Mauritania or Niger?
- Mauritania, at 7.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 6.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Mauritania and Niger?
- 473,810 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Niger?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Niger rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Mauritania ranks 142nd and Niger ranks 144th 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.