Mauritania vs Namibia: Total ghg emissions

Mauritania
18.20 million
in 2024
Namibia
17.76 million
in 2024
Mauritania rank
131st
Namibia rank
133rd

Total ghg emissions over time

  • Mauritania
  • Namibia
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M185019372024

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 18.20 million against 17.76 million in Namibia, a difference of 445,600.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Mauritania ahead.

Mauritania ranks 131st and Namibia ranks 133rd of 199 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 6 and Namibia in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Namibia Difference Ahead
1850s 1.63 million 691,774 943,176 Mauritania
1860s 1.46 million 653,014 802,633 Mauritania
1870s 1.41 million 691,336 714,730 Mauritania
1880s 1.33 million 811,260 513,828 Mauritania
1890s 1.08 million 890,872 191,445 Mauritania
1900s 804,038 971,521 167,483 Namibia
1910s 1.03 million 1.11 million 80,718 Namibia
1920s 1.17 million 1.54 million 375,257 Namibia
1930s 774,106 1.76 million 988,026 Namibia
1940s 1.93 million 3.33 million 1.40 million Namibia
1950s 3.09 million 6.16 million 3.07 million Namibia
1960s 4.44 million 7.93 million 3.49 million Namibia
1970s 4.53 million 8.05 million 3.52 million Namibia
1980s 8.01 million 7.17 million 841,652 Mauritania
1990s 9.87 million 12.30 million 2.43 million Namibia
2000s 12.20 million 14.12 million 1.92 million Namibia
2010s 14.97 million 17.13 million 2.15 million Namibia
2020s 17.70 million 17.86 million 165,400 Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total ghg emissions, Mauritania or Namibia?
Mauritania, at 18.20 million against 17.76 million in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in total ghg emissions between Mauritania and Namibia?
445,600, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Namibia?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Mauritania and Namibia rank globally for total ghg emissions?
Mauritania ranks 131st and Namibia ranks 133rd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Total ghg emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total ghg emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed