Iceland vs Mauritania: Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change

Iceland
0.0%
in 2024
Mauritania
0.0%
in 2024
Iceland rank
99th
Mauritania rank
98th

Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time

  • Iceland
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Iceland, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 99th and Mauritania ranks 98th of 197 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 15 and Mauritania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Mauritania Difference Ahead
1850s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Iceland
1860s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Iceland
1870s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Iceland
1880s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Iceland
1890s 0.0% -0.0% 0.0% Iceland
1900s 0.0% -0.0% 0.0% Iceland
1910s 0.0% -0.0% 0.0% Iceland
1920s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Iceland
1930s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Iceland
1940s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Iceland
1950s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Iceland
1960s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Iceland
1970s 0.0% -0.0% 0.0% Iceland
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Mauritania
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Mauritania
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Mauritania
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Iceland
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change, Iceland or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change between Iceland and Mauritania?
0.0%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Mauritania?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Mauritania rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change?
Iceland ranks 99th and Mauritania ranks 98th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global CO₂ emissions from 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
Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from land-use change in the same year.