Greenland vs Mauritania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre
Greenland
84.24 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Mauritania
91.81 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Greenland rank
198th
Mauritania rank
197th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre over time
- Greenland
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 91.81 tonnes per square kilometre against 84.24 tonnes per square kilometre in Greenland, a difference of 7.57 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Greenland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 198th and Mauritania ranks 197th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 6 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6182 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.3 tonnes per square kilometre | Greenland |
| 1970s | 22.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 18.62 tonnes per square kilometre | Greenland |
| 1980s | 36.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 25.39 tonnes per square kilometre | Greenland |
| 1990s | 49.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 25.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 24.08 tonnes per square kilometre | Greenland |
| 2000s | 58.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 36.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 21.43 tonnes per square kilometre | Greenland |
| 2010s | 72.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 57.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 15.22 tonnes per square kilometre | Greenland |
| 2020s | 82.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 84.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.42 tonnes per square kilometre | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre, Greenland or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 91.81 tonnes per square kilometre against 84.24 tonnes per square kilometre in Greenland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre between Greenland and Mauritania?
- 7.57 tonnes per square kilometre, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Mauritania?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Greenland and Mauritania rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- Greenland ranks 198th 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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About this data
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.