Lebanon vs Mauritania: Greenhouse gas emissions
Lebanon
20.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Mauritania
18.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Lebanon rank
129th
Mauritania rank
131st
Greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Lebanon
- Mauritania
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 20.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 18.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Mauritania, a difference of 2.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Mauritania ahead.
Lebanon ranks 129th and Mauritania ranks 131st of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 7 and Mauritania in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 210,003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mauritania |
| 1860s | 217,608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mauritania |
| 1870s | 328,556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mauritania |
| 1880s | 288,938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mauritania |
| 1890s | 262,161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 820,155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mauritania |
| 1900s | 228,899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 804,038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 575,139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mauritania |
| 1910s | 196,883 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 830,477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mauritania |
| 1920s | 409,144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 759,267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mauritania |
| 1930s | 661,857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 774,106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 112,250 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mauritania |
| 1940s | 890,844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mauritania |
| 1950s | 2.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 350,665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mauritania |
| 1960s | 4.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 394,358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 7.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 8.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 620,103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 14.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 19.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 28.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 22.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, Lebanon or Mauritania?
- Lebanon, at 20.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 18.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between Lebanon and Mauritania?
- 2.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Mauritania?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and Mauritania rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Lebanon ranks 129th and Mauritania ranks 131st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions. 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.