Mauritania vs South Sudan: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre
Mauritania
5.08 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
South Sudan
2.68 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Mauritania rank
196th
South Sudan rank
198th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre over time
- Mauritania
- South Sudan
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 5.08 tonnes per square kilometre against 2.68 tonnes per square kilometre in South Sudan, a difference of 2.4 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.9 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 196th and South Sudan ranks 198th of 204 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5441 tonnes per square kilometre | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 4.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.14 tonnes per square kilometre | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre, Mauritania or South Sudan?
- Mauritania, at 5.08 tonnes per square kilometre against 2.68 tonnes per square kilometre in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre between Mauritania and South Sudan?
- 2.4 tonnes per square kilometre, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and South Sudan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and South Sudan rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 196th and South Sudan ranks 198th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, 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
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.