Mauritania vs Sierra Leone: Total ghg emissions
Mauritania
18.20 million
in 2024
Sierra Leone
16.29 million
in 2024
Mauritania rank
131st
Sierra Leone rank
134th
Total ghg emissions over time
- Mauritania
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 18.20 million against 16.29 million in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.91 million.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Mauritania ranks 131st and Sierra Leone ranks 134th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.63 million | 44.67 million | 43.04 million | Sierra Leone |
| 1860s | 1.46 million | 12.28 million | 10.82 million | Sierra Leone |
| 1870s | 1.41 million | 4.85 million | 3.44 million | Sierra Leone |
| 1880s | 1.33 million | 3.88 million | 2.56 million | Sierra Leone |
| 1890s | 1.08 million | 3.07 million | 1.99 million | Sierra Leone |
| 1900s | 804,038 | 2.58 million | 1.78 million | Sierra Leone |
| 1910s | 1.03 million | 1.75 million | 718,976 | Sierra Leone |
| 1920s | 1.17 million | 6.47 million | 5.30 million | Sierra Leone |
| 1930s | 774,106 | 7.28 million | 6.50 million | Sierra Leone |
| 1940s | 1.93 million | 9.35 million | 7.42 million | Sierra Leone |
| 1950s | 3.09 million | 7.46 million | 4.37 million | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 4.44 million | 7.83 million | 3.39 million | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 4.53 million | 8.87 million | 4.34 million | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 8.01 million | 10.95 million | 2.94 million | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 9.87 million | 8.99 million | 880,986 | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 12.20 million | 55.40 million | 43.19 million | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 14.97 million | 23.21 million | 8.24 million | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 17.70 million | 16.30 million | 1.40 million | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total ghg emissions, Mauritania or Sierra Leone?
- Mauritania, at 18.20 million against 16.29 million in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total ghg emissions between Mauritania and Sierra Leone?
- 1.91 million, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sierra Leone?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Sierra Leone rank globally for total ghg emissions?
- Mauritania ranks 131st and Sierra Leone ranks 134th 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.