Mauritania vs New Caledonia: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Mauritania
5.24 million tonnes
in 2024
New Caledonia
5.29 million tonnes
in 2024
Mauritania rank
137th
New Caledonia rank
136th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Mauritania
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 5.29 million tonnes against 5.24 million tonnes in Mauritania, a difference of 47,960 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1959 it was New Caledonia ahead.
Mauritania ranks 137th and New Caledonia ranks 136th of 215 countries.
New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32,976 tonnes | 589,904 tonnes | 556,928 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 1960s | 139,965 tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 1970s | 499,770 tonnes | 2.21 million tonnes | 1.71 million tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 1.42 million tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | 23,485 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 983,690 tonnes | 1.87 million tonnes | 881,384 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 1.48 million tonnes | 2.61 million tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 2.98 million tonnes | 4.76 million tonnes | 1.78 million tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 4.96 million tonnes | 5.02 million tonnes | 58,396 tonnes | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Mauritania or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 5.29 million tonnes against 5.24 million tonnes in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Mauritania and New Caledonia?
- 47,960 tonnes, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and New Caledonia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and New Caledonia rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Mauritania ranks 137th and New Caledonia ranks 136th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. 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.