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