Denmark vs Mauritania: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector

Denmark
618.68 kilograms per person
in 2023
Mauritania
571.43 kilograms per person
in 2023
Denmark rank
23rd
Mauritania rank
26th

Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector over time

  • Denmark
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 618.68 kilograms per person against 571.43 kilograms per person in Mauritania, a difference of 47.25 kilograms per person.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 23rd and Mauritania ranks 26th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Mauritania Difference Ahead
1990s 906.51 kilograms per person 778.79 kilograms per person 127.73 kilograms per person Denmark
2000s 748.15 kilograms per person 788.74 kilograms per person 40.59 kilograms per person Mauritania
2010s 709.99 kilograms per person 669.02 kilograms per person 40.97 kilograms per person Denmark
2020s 668.52 kilograms per person 590.07 kilograms per person 78.45 kilograms per person Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector, Denmark or Mauritania?
Denmark, at 618.68 kilograms per person against 571.43 kilograms per person in Mauritania as of 2023.
What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector between Denmark and Mauritania?
47.25 kilograms per person, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Mauritania?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Mauritania rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
Denmark ranks 23rd and Mauritania ranks 26th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Unit
kilograms per person
Source
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.