Which has higher waste — emissions (co2), per unit of gdp, Laos or Mauritania?

Mauritania, at 0 kt per US$ of GDP against 0 kt per US$ of GDP in Laos as of 2023.

What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2), per unit of gdp between Laos and Mauritania?

0 kt per US$ of GDP, with Mauritania ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Mauritania?

40 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Laos vs Mauritania: Waste — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP

Laos

0 kt per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Mauritania

0 kt per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Laos rank

11th

Mauritania rank

9th

Waste — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP over time

Laos
Mauritania

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 0 kt per US$ of GDP against 0 kt per US$ of GDP in Laos, a difference of 0 kt per US$ of GDP.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.9 times Laos's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Laos ahead.

Laos ranks 11th and Mauritania ranks 9th of 136 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Laos	Mauritania	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Laos
1990s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Laos
2000s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Laos
2010s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Mauritania
2020s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (co2), per unit of gdp, Laos or Mauritania?: Mauritania, at 0 kt per US$ of GDP against 0 kt per US$ of GDP in Laos as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2), per unit of gdp between Laos and Mauritania?: 0 kt per US$ of GDP, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Mauritania?: 40 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.
How do Laos and Mauritania rank globally for waste — emissions (co2), per unit of gdp?: Laos ranks 11th and Mauritania ranks 9th of 136 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Waste — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP
Unit: kt per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 137 places, 7,240 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 22 September 2026

Waste — Emissions (CO2) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.