Mauritania vs Middle Africa: Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate

Mauritania
6.19 % change on previous year
in 2023
Middle Africa
2.47 % change on previous year
in 2023
Mauritania rank
9th
Middle Africa rank
8th

Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate over time

  • Mauritania
  • Middle Africa
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 6.19 % change on previous year against 2.47 % change on previous year in Middle Africa, a difference of 3.72 % change on previous year.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 2.5 times Middle Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Middle Africa ahead.

Mauritania ranks 9th and Middle Africa ranks 8th of 157 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Middle Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Middle Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 2.93 % change on previous year 3.96 % change on previous year 1.04 % change on previous year Middle Africa
2000s 0.0756 % change on previous year 4.61 % change on previous year 4.53 % change on previous year Middle Africa
2010s 26.29 % change on previous year 7.22 % change on previous year 19.07 % change on previous year Mauritania
2020s 7.2 % change on previous year 2.42 % change on previous year 4.78 % change on previous year Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate, Mauritania or Middle Africa?
Mauritania, at 6.19 % change on previous year against 2.47 % change on previous year in Middle Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate between Mauritania and Middle Africa?
3.72 % change on previous year, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Middle Africa?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Mauritania and Middle Africa rank globally for waste — emissions (co2), annual growth rate?
Mauritania ranks 9th and Middle Africa ranks 8th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
190 places, 8,415 data points, 1971–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Waste — Emissions (CO2). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.