Mauritania vs South Africa: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate

Mauritania
1.98 % change on previous year
in 2023
South Africa
2.13 % change on previous year
in 2023
Mauritania rank
57th
South Africa rank
56th

AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate over time

  • Mauritania
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2.13 % change on previous year against 1.98 % change on previous year in Mauritania, a difference of 0.15 % change on previous year.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Mauritania ahead.

Mauritania ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 56th of 248 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 3.41 % change on previous year 1.26 % change on previous year 2.16 % change on previous year Mauritania
2000s 0.8217 % change on previous year -1.03 % change on previous year 1.85 % change on previous year Mauritania
2010s 2.1 % change on previous year 32.55 % change on previous year 30.45 % change on previous year South Africa
2020s 1.48 % change on previous year -39.06 % change on previous year 40.54 % change on previous year Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher afolu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate, Mauritania or South Africa?
South Africa, at 2.13 % change on previous year against 1.98 % change on previous year in Mauritania as of 2023.
What is the difference in afolu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate between Mauritania and South Africa?
0.15 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and South Africa?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Mauritania and South Africa rank globally for afolu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate?
Mauritania ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 56th of 248 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
281 places, 8,791 data points, 1991–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.