Botswana vs Mauritania: Emissions of air pollutants
Botswana
42,942 tonnes
in 2022
Mauritania
45,788 tonnes
in 2022
Botswana rank
133rd
Mauritania rank
131st
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Botswana
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 45,788 tonnes against 42,942 tonnes in Botswana, a difference of 2,846 tonnes.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Mauritania ahead.
Botswana ranks 133rd and Mauritania ranks 131st of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 26.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 25.51 tonnes | 398.81 tonnes | 373.29 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1760s | 28.35 tonnes | 400.13 tonnes | 371.79 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1770s | 31.57 tonnes | 401.47 tonnes | 369.89 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1780s | 35.25 tonnes | 402.81 tonnes | 367.55 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1790s | 39.46 tonnes | 404.15 tonnes | 364.69 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1800s | 44.98 tonnes | 411.8 tonnes | 366.82 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1810s | 52.31 tonnes | 428.18 tonnes | 375.87 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1820s | 60.95 tonnes | 445.96 tonnes | 385.01 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1830s | 71.16 tonnes | 464.01 tonnes | 392.85 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1840s | 83.27 tonnes | 482.32 tonnes | 399.05 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1850s | 97.9 tonnes | 500.92 tonnes | 403.02 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1860s | 117.89 tonnes | 532.25 tonnes | 414.36 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1870s | 145.18 tonnes | 602.59 tonnes | 457.41 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1880s | 178.99 tonnes | 655.03 tonnes | 476.04 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1890s | 221.57 tonnes | 707.58 tonnes | 486.02 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1900s | 275.21 tonnes | 746.16 tonnes | 470.95 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1910s | 345.16 tonnes | 797.52 tonnes | 452.36 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1920s | 445.61 tonnes | 906.2 tonnes | 460.58 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1930s | 561.34 tonnes | 993.11 tonnes | 431.77 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1940s | 712.29 tonnes | 1,063 tonnes | 351.09 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1950s | 1,012 tonnes | 1,834 tonnes | 821.93 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1960s | 1,319 tonnes | 2,889 tonnes | 1,570 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 5,510 tonnes | 5,588 tonnes | 77.78 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 12,576 tonnes | 13,209 tonnes | 633.13 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 23,393 tonnes | 29,730 tonnes | 6,336 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 31,550 tonnes | 20,499 tonnes | 11,051 tonnes | Botswana |
| 2010s | 42,738 tonnes | 32,348 tonnes | 10,389 tonnes | Botswana |
| 2020s | 40,375 tonnes | 43,123 tonnes | 2,748 tonnes | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Botswana or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 45,788 tonnes against 42,942 tonnes in Botswana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Botswana and Mauritania?
- 2,846 tonnes, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Mauritania?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Mauritania rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Botswana ranks 133rd and Mauritania ranks 131st of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.