Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Mauritania: Waste — Emissions per capita

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
0.17 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Mauritania
0.18 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
129th
Mauritania rank
126th

Waste — Emissions per capita over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Mauritania
00.050.10.150.2199020062023

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 0.18 t CO2eq/cap against 0.17 t CO2eq/cap in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 0.01 t CO2eq/cap.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 129th and Mauritania ranks 126th of 222 countries.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Mauritania Difference Ahead
1990s 0.122 t CO2eq/cap 0.152 t CO2eq/cap 0.03 t CO2eq/cap Mauritania
2000s 0.134 t CO2eq/cap 0.159 t CO2eq/cap 0.025 t CO2eq/cap Mauritania
2010s 0.158 t CO2eq/cap 0.173 t CO2eq/cap 0.015 t CO2eq/cap Mauritania
2020s 0.17 t CO2eq/cap 0.18 t CO2eq/cap 0.01 t CO2eq/cap Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions per capita, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 0.18 t CO2eq/cap against 0.17 t CO2eq/cap in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions per capita between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Mauritania?
0.01 t CO2eq/cap, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Mauritania?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Mauritania rank globally for waste — emissions per capita?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 129th and Mauritania ranks 126th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.