Mauritania vs Sudan: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Mauritania
571.43 kilograms per person
in 2023
Sudan
491.58 kilograms per person
in 2023
Mauritania rank
26th
Sudan rank
28th
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector over time
- Mauritania
- Sudan
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 571.43 kilograms per person against 491.58 kilograms per person in Sudan, a difference of 79.85 kilograms per person.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 26th and Sudan ranks 28th of 193 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 778.79 kilograms per person | 732.91 kilograms per person | 45.88 kilograms per person | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 788.74 kilograms per person | 727.04 kilograms per person | 61.7 kilograms per person | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 669.02 kilograms per person | 601.81 kilograms per person | 67.22 kilograms per person | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 590.07 kilograms per person | 510.13 kilograms per person | 79.94 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, Mauritania or Sudan?
- Mauritania, at 571.43 kilograms per person against 491.58 kilograms per person in Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector between Mauritania and Sudan?
- 79.85 kilograms per person, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sudan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Sudan rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Mauritania ranks 26th and Sudan ranks 28th 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.