Mauritania vs North America: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Mauritania
2.55 % change on previous year
in 2024
North America
1.04 % change on previous year
in 2024
Mauritania rank
35th
North America rank
37th
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate over time
- Mauritania
- North America
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 2.55 % change on previous year against 1.04 % change on previous year in North America, a difference of 1.51 % change on previous year.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 2.5 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was North America ahead.
Mauritania ranks 35th and North America ranks 37th of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 5 and North America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.96 % change on previous year | 0.9553 % change on previous year | 1 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 3.96 % change on previous year | 1.55 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 2.74 % change on previous year | 2.81 % change on previous year | 0.0611 % change on previous year | North America |
| 2000s | 3.59 % change on previous year | 1.32 % change on previous year | 2.27 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 3.74 % change on previous year | 1.71 % change on previous year | 2.03 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 2.45 % change on previous year | 1.02 % change on previous year | 1.43 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate, Mauritania or North America?
- Mauritania, at 2.55 % change on previous year against 1.04 % change on previous year in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate between Mauritania and North America?
- 1.51 % change on previous year, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and North America?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and North America rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate?
- Mauritania ranks 35th and North America ranks 37th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.