Guyana vs Mauritania: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector

Guyana
580.86 kilograms per person
in 2023
Mauritania
571.43 kilograms per person
in 2023
Guyana rank
24th
Mauritania rank
26th

Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector over time

  • Guyana
  • Mauritania
400600800199020062023

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 580.86 kilograms per person against 571.43 kilograms per person in Mauritania, a difference of 9.43 kilograms per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mauritania ahead.

Guyana ranks 24th and Mauritania ranks 26th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana Mauritania Difference Ahead
1990s 406.74 kilograms per person 778.79 kilograms per person 372.04 kilograms per person Mauritania
2000s 478.92 kilograms per person 788.74 kilograms per person 309.82 kilograms per person Mauritania
2010s 567.89 kilograms per person 669.02 kilograms per person 101.14 kilograms per person Mauritania
2020s 571.79 kilograms per person 590.07 kilograms per person 18.28 kilograms per person Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector, Guyana or Mauritania?
Guyana, at 580.86 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 Guyana and Mauritania?
9.43 kilograms per person, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Mauritania?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Guyana and Mauritania rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
Guyana ranks 24th 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.