Cyprus vs Mauritania: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change

Cyprus
6.40 million tonnes
in 2024
Mauritania
5.61 million tonnes
in 2024
Cyprus rank
146th
Mauritania rank
148th

CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time

  • Cyprus
  • Mauritania
-2.5M02.5M5.0M7.5M195019872024

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 6.40 million tonnes against 5.61 million tonnes in Mauritania, a difference of 788,590 tonnes.

That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 146th and Mauritania ranks 148th of 194 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 6 and Mauritania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Mauritania Difference Ahead
1950s 3.77 million tonnes 798,715 tonnes 2.97 million tonnes Cyprus
1960s 2.53 million tonnes 618,208 tonnes 1.91 million tonnes Cyprus
1970s -196,336 tonnes 30,833 tonnes 227,169 tonnes Mauritania
1980s 607,795 tonnes 3.21 million tonnes 2.60 million tonnes Mauritania
1990s 3.78 million tonnes 2.29 million tonnes 1.49 million tonnes Cyprus
2000s 7.23 million tonnes 2.20 million tonnes 5.04 million tonnes Cyprus
2010s 6.45 million tonnes 3.30 million tonnes 3.15 million tonnes Cyprus
2020s 6.27 million tonnes 5.29 million tonnes 975,410 tonnes Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Cyprus or Mauritania?
Cyprus, at 6.40 million tonnes against 5.61 million tonnes in Mauritania as of 2024.
What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Cyprus and Mauritania?
788,590 tonnes, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Mauritania?
66 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
How do Cyprus and Mauritania rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
Cyprus ranks 146th and Mauritania ranks 148th of 194 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

Indicator
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.