Mauritania vs Saudi Arabia: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Mauritania
367,976 tonnes
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
471,923 tonnes
in 2024
Mauritania rank
98th
Saudi Arabia rank
97th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Mauritania
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 471,923 tonnes against 367,976 tonnes in Mauritania, a difference of 103,947 tonnes.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 98th and Saudi Arabia ranks 97th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 13 and Saudi Arabia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 37,710 tonnes | -266,699 tonnes | 304,409 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1860s | 15,803 tonnes | -310,975 tonnes | 326,778 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1870s | 28,429 tonnes | -287,606 tonnes | 316,035 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1880s | 31,203 tonnes | -278,610 tonnes | 309,813 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1890s | -103,885 tonnes | -305,922 tonnes | 202,037 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1900s | -128,306 tonnes | -353,800 tonnes | 225,494 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1910s | -112,525 tonnes | -545,357 tonnes | 432,832 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1920s | 175,740 tonnes | -452,002 tonnes | 627,742 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1930s | 336,846 tonnes | -397,295 tonnes | 734,141 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1940s | 511,582 tonnes | -459,165 tonnes | 970,748 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1950s | 679,185 tonnes | 591,912 tonnes | 87,273 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1960s | 478,244 tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | 687,656 tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | -468,938 tonnes | 3.07 million tonnes | 3.54 million tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 1.79 million tonnes | 8.63 million tonnes | 6.84 million tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 1.30 million tonnes | 4.44 million tonnes | 3.14 million tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 716,800 tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | 378,298 tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 323,282 tonnes | 118,875 tonnes | 204,407 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 329,196 tonnes | 213,215 tonnes | 115,981 tonnes | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Mauritania or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 471,923 tonnes against 367,976 tonnes in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Mauritania and Saudi Arabia?
- 103,947 tonnes, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Saudi Arabia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Saudi Arabia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Mauritania ranks 98th and Saudi Arabia ranks 97th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual 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
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.