Statement:
Nigeria produces more carbon dioxide than Mauritania

In the Carbon dioxide emissions rating Nigeria holds position #40 2019 out of 201 and Mauritania is #137 out of 201 2019.
Position of Nigeria is worse than position of Mauritania.

Referencies:

  1. Carbon dioxide emissions 2019 by CIA
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Tons of CO2' in descending order.
    Mauritania 'Tons of CO2' value is 4,041,000
    Nigeria 'Tons of CO2' value is 104,494,000