Eritrea vs Mauritania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre

Eritrea
151.52 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Mauritania
91.81 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Eritrea rank
194th
Mauritania rank
197th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre over time

  • Eritrea
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 151.52 tonnes per square kilometre against 91.81 tonnes per square kilometre in Mauritania, a difference of 59.71 tonnes per square kilometre.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.7 times Mauritania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Mauritania ahead.

Eritrea ranks 194th and Mauritania ranks 197th of 204 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Mauritania Difference Ahead
1990s 26.64 tonnes per square kilometre 26.96 tonnes per square kilometre 0.3211 tonnes per square kilometre Mauritania
2000s 66.97 tonnes per square kilometre 36.69 tonnes per square kilometre 30.28 tonnes per square kilometre Eritrea
2010s 106.87 tonnes per square kilometre 57.59 tonnes per square kilometre 49.28 tonnes per square kilometre Eritrea
2020s 142.66 tonnes per square kilometre 84.49 tonnes per square kilometre 58.17 tonnes per square kilometre Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre, Eritrea or Mauritania?
Eritrea, at 151.52 tonnes per square kilometre against 91.81 tonnes per square kilometre in Mauritania as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre between Eritrea and Mauritania?
59.71 tonnes per square kilometre, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Mauritania?
30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do Eritrea and Mauritania rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
Eritrea ranks 194th and Mauritania ranks 197th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 11,422 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.