Liberia vs Mauritania: Carbon intensity of energy
Liberia
268.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Mauritania
266.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Liberia rank
30th
Mauritania rank
32nd
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Liberia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 268.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 266.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Mauritania, a difference of 2.45 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mauritania ahead.
Liberia ranks 30th and Mauritania ranks 32nd of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 146.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 439.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 293.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 258.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 101.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 157.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Liberia |
| 2000s | 225.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 225.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 0.0035 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Liberia |
| 2010s | 197.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 244.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 47.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 276.21 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 260.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 15.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Liberia or Mauritania?
- Liberia, at 268.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 266.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Liberia and Mauritania?
- 2.45 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Mauritania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Mauritania rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Liberia ranks 30th and Mauritania ranks 32nd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.