Latvia vs Mauritania: Emissions of air pollutants

Latvia
46,182 tonnes
in 2022
Mauritania
45,788 tonnes
in 2022
Latvia rank
130th
Mauritania rank
131st

Emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Latvia
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 46,182 tonnes against 45,788 tonnes in Mauritania, a difference of 394 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Mauritania ahead.

Latvia ranks 130th and Mauritania ranks 131st of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 17 and Mauritania in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Mauritania Difference Ahead
1750s 292.55 tonnes 398.81 tonnes 106.25 tonnes Mauritania
1760s 303 tonnes 400.13 tonnes 97.13 tonnes Mauritania
1770s 313.66 tonnes 401.47 tonnes 87.8 tonnes Mauritania
1780s 324.53 tonnes 402.81 tonnes 78.28 tonnes Mauritania
1790s 335.56 tonnes 404.15 tonnes 68.59 tonnes Mauritania
1800s 349.34 tonnes 411.8 tonnes 62.45 tonnes Mauritania
1810s 369.92 tonnes 428.18 tonnes 58.26 tonnes Mauritania
1820s 395.37 tonnes 445.96 tonnes 50.59 tonnes Mauritania
1830s 422.32 tonnes 464.01 tonnes 41.69 tonnes Mauritania
1840s 450.45 tonnes 482.32 tonnes 31.87 tonnes Mauritania
1850s 488.16 tonnes 500.92 tonnes 12.76 tonnes Mauritania
1860s 561.88 tonnes 532.25 tonnes 29.62 tonnes Latvia
1870s 776.84 tonnes 602.59 tonnes 174.25 tonnes Latvia
1880s 1,508 tonnes 655.03 tonnes 852.59 tonnes Latvia
1890s 3,134 tonnes 707.58 tonnes 2,426 tonnes Latvia
1900s 6,015 tonnes 746.16 tonnes 5,269 tonnes Latvia
1910s 9,353 tonnes 797.52 tonnes 8,556 tonnes Latvia
1920s 10,767 tonnes 906.2 tonnes 9,860 tonnes Latvia
1930s 21,259 tonnes 993.11 tonnes 20,266 tonnes Latvia
1940s 25,487 tonnes 1,063 tonnes 24,424 tonnes Latvia
1950s 41,119 tonnes 1,834 tonnes 39,285 tonnes Latvia
1960s 67,015 tonnes 2,889 tonnes 64,126 tonnes Latvia
1970s 126,987 tonnes 5,588 tonnes 121,399 tonnes Latvia
1980s 142,211 tonnes 13,209 tonnes 129,002 tonnes Latvia
1990s 75,732 tonnes 29,730 tonnes 46,002 tonnes Latvia
2000s 63,688 tonnes 20,499 tonnes 43,189 tonnes Latvia
2010s 54,651 tonnes 32,348 tonnes 22,302 tonnes Latvia
2020s 44,600 tonnes 43,123 tonnes 1,477 tonnes Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Latvia or Mauritania?
Latvia, at 46,182 tonnes against 45,788 tonnes in Mauritania as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Latvia and Mauritania?
394 tonnes, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Mauritania?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Latvia and Mauritania rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
Latvia ranks 130th 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.