Mauritania vs Moldova: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Mauritania
5.24 million tonnes
in 2024
Moldova
5.33 million tonnes
in 2024
Mauritania rank
137th
Moldova rank
135th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Mauritania
- Moldova
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 5.33 million tonnes against 5.24 million tonnes in Mauritania, a difference of 88,160 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Moldova ahead.
Mauritania ranks 137th and Moldova ranks 135th of 215 countries.
Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32,976 tonnes | 14.38 million tonnes | 14.35 million tonnes | Moldova |
| 1960s | 139,965 tonnes | 19.07 million tonnes | 18.93 million tonnes | Moldova |
| 1970s | 499,770 tonnes | 30.34 million tonnes | 29.84 million tonnes | Moldova |
| 1980s | 1.42 million tonnes | 37.64 million tonnes | 36.22 million tonnes | Moldova |
| 1990s | 983,690 tonnes | 15.69 million tonnes | 14.71 million tonnes | Moldova |
| 2000s | 1.48 million tonnes | 4.51 million tonnes | 3.03 million tonnes | Moldova |
| 2010s | 2.98 million tonnes | 4.97 million tonnes | 1.99 million tonnes | Moldova |
| 2020s | 4.96 million tonnes | 5.34 million tonnes | 375,716 tonnes | Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Mauritania or Moldova?
- Moldova, at 5.33 million tonnes against 5.24 million tonnes in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Mauritania and Moldova?
- 88,160 tonnes, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Moldova?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Moldova rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Mauritania ranks 137th and Moldova ranks 135th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.