Mauritania vs Zambia: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Mauritania
571.43 kilograms per person
in 2023
Zambia
545.26 kilograms per person
in 2023
Mauritania rank
26th
Zambia rank
27th
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector over time
- Mauritania
- Zambia
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 571.43 kilograms per person against 545.26 kilograms per person in Zambia, a difference of 26.17 kilograms per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.
Mauritania ranks 26th and Zambia ranks 27th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 778.79 kilograms per person | 1,035 kilograms per person | 256.11 kilograms per person | Zambia |
| 2000s | 788.74 kilograms per person | 827.61 kilograms per person | 38.87 kilograms per person | Zambia |
| 2010s | 669.02 kilograms per person | 666.91 kilograms per person | 2.11 kilograms per person | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 590.07 kilograms per person | 554.95 kilograms per person | 35.12 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 Zambia?
- Mauritania, at 571.43 kilograms per person against 545.26 kilograms per person in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector between Mauritania and Zambia?
- 26.17 kilograms per person, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Zambia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Zambia rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Mauritania ranks 26th and Zambia ranks 27th 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.