Mauritania vs Vanuatu: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Mauritania
512.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Vanuatu
500 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2023
Mauritania rank
92nd
Vanuatu rank
95th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Mauritania
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 512.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 500 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Vanuatu, a difference of 12.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 92nd and Vanuatu ranks 95th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 605.15 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 613.33 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 8.18 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 511.79 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 582.54 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 70.75 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 487.58 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 486.11 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 1.47 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Mauritania or Vanuatu?
- Mauritania, at 512.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 500 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Mauritania and Vanuatu?
- 12.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Vanuatu?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Vanuatu rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Mauritania ranks 92nd and Vanuatu ranks 95th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.