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
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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

Indicator
Emissions of air pollutants
Unit
tonnes
Source
Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed

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.