Estonia vs Mauritania: Emissions of air pollutants
Estonia
42,447 tonnes
in 2022
Mauritania
45,788 tonnes
in 2022
Estonia rank
134th
Mauritania rank
131st
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Estonia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 45,788 tonnes against 42,447 tonnes in Estonia, a difference of 3,341 tonnes.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Mauritania ahead.
Estonia ranks 134th and Mauritania ranks 131st of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 14 and Mauritania in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 47.99 tonnes | 398.81 tonnes | 350.82 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1760s | 49.72 tonnes | 400.13 tonnes | 350.42 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1770s | 51.49 tonnes | 401.47 tonnes | 349.98 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1780s | 53.29 tonnes | 402.81 tonnes | 349.51 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1790s | 55.13 tonnes | 404.15 tonnes | 349.02 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1800s | 57.41 tonnes | 411.8 tonnes | 354.38 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1810s | 60.8 tonnes | 428.18 tonnes | 367.38 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1820s | 64.99 tonnes | 445.96 tonnes | 380.97 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1830s | 69.72 tonnes | 464.01 tonnes | 394.29 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1840s | 74.09 tonnes | 482.32 tonnes | 408.24 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1850s | 85.3 tonnes | 500.92 tonnes | 415.61 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1860s | 147.62 tonnes | 532.25 tonnes | 384.63 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1870s | 342.1 tonnes | 602.59 tonnes | 260.49 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1880s | 711.02 tonnes | 655.03 tonnes | 55.99 tonnes | Estonia |
| 1890s | 1,426 tonnes | 707.58 tonnes | 718.24 tonnes | Estonia |
| 1900s | 2,289 tonnes | 746.16 tonnes | 1,543 tonnes | Estonia |
| 1910s | 2,374 tonnes | 797.52 tonnes | 1,576 tonnes | Estonia |
| 1920s | 1,900 tonnes | 906.2 tonnes | 993.66 tonnes | Estonia |
| 1930s | 6,506 tonnes | 993.11 tonnes | 5,513 tonnes | Estonia |
| 1940s | 8,609 tonnes | 1,063 tonnes | 7,546 tonnes | Estonia |
| 1950s | 18,957 tonnes | 1,834 tonnes | 17,123 tonnes | Estonia |
| 1960s | 33,767 tonnes | 2,889 tonnes | 30,878 tonnes | Estonia |
| 1970s | 68,160 tonnes | 5,588 tonnes | 62,572 tonnes | Estonia |
| 1980s | 82,081 tonnes | 13,209 tonnes | 68,872 tonnes | Estonia |
| 1990s | 59,686 tonnes | 29,730 tonnes | 29,956 tonnes | Estonia |
| 2000s | 57,144 tonnes | 20,499 tonnes | 36,645 tonnes | Estonia |
| 2010s | 55,024 tonnes | 32,348 tonnes | 22,676 tonnes | Estonia |
| 2020s | 42,068 tonnes | 43,123 tonnes | 1,055 tonnes | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Estonia or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 45,788 tonnes against 42,447 tonnes in Estonia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Estonia and Mauritania?
- 3,341 tonnes, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Mauritania?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Estonia and Mauritania rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Estonia ranks 134th 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.