Mauritania vs Vanuatu: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre
Mauritania
5.44 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Vanuatu
-9.7 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Mauritania rank
188th
Vanuatu rank
191st
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Mauritania
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 5.44 tonnes per square kilometre against -9.7 tonnes per square kilometre in Vanuatu, a difference of 15.14 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Mauritania ranks 188th and Vanuatu ranks 191st of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5769 tonnes per square kilometre | 136.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 136.38 tonnes per square kilometre | Vanuatu |
| 1970s | 0.0299 tonnes per square kilometre | 114.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 114.6 tonnes per square kilometre | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 3.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 159.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 156.42 tonnes per square kilometre | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 2.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 194.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 192.56 tonnes per square kilometre | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 2.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 240.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 238.05 tonnes per square kilometre | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 3.2 tonnes per square kilometre | -59.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 62.55 tonnes per square kilometre | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 5.14 tonnes per square kilometre | -37.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 42.52 tonnes per square kilometre | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre, Mauritania or Vanuatu?
- Mauritania, at 5.44 tonnes per square kilometre against -9.7 tonnes per square kilometre in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre between Mauritania and Vanuatu?
- 15.14 tonnes per square kilometre, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Vanuatu?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Vanuatu rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 188th and Vanuatu ranks 191st of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.