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.
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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.