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