Mauritania vs South America: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate

Mauritania
2.97 % change on previous year
in 2023
South America
0.6359 % change on previous year
in 2023
Mauritania rank
29th
South America rank
27th

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate over time

  • Mauritania
  • South America
-5051015196219922023

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 2.97 % change on previous year against 0.6359 % change on previous year in South America, a difference of 2.33 % change on previous year.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 4.7 times South America's.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was South America ahead.

Mauritania ranks 29th and South America ranks 27th of 232 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 3 and South America in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania South America Difference Ahead
1960s 2.64 % change on previous year 3.1 % change on previous year 0.4614 % change on previous year South America
1970s 3.84 % change on previous year 5.41 % change on previous year 1.57 % change on previous year South America
1980s 3.45 % change on previous year 3.74 % change on previous year 0.2939 % change on previous year South America
1990s 2.57 % change on previous year 2.9 % change on previous year 0.3271 % change on previous year South America
2000s 3.67 % change on previous year 1.19 % change on previous year 2.48 % change on previous year Mauritania
2010s 3.74 % change on previous year 1.83 % change on previous year 1.9 % change on previous year Mauritania
2020s 2.97 % change on previous year 1.11 % change on previous year 1.87 % change on previous year Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate, Mauritania or South America?
Mauritania, at 2.97 % change on previous year against 0.6359 % change on previous year in South America as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate between Mauritania and South America?
2.33 % change on previous year, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and South America?
62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Mauritania and South America rank globally for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate?
Mauritania ranks 29th and South America ranks 27th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), 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 (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
265 places, 15,001 data points, 1962–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.