Germany vs Mauritania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Germany
46.7 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Mauritania
55.67 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
172nd
Mauritania rank
171st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Germany
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 55.67 tonnes per square kilometre against 46.7 tonnes per square kilometre in Germany, a difference of 8.97 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 172nd and Mauritania ranks 171st of 194 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,321 tonnes per square kilometre | 17.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,304 tonnes per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1970s | 2,213 tonnes per square kilometre | 15.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,197 tonnes per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1980s | 1,366 tonnes per square kilometre | 22.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,343 tonnes per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1990s | 749.29 tonnes per square kilometre | 39.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 709.33 tonnes per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2000s | 375.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 48.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 327.02 tonnes per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2010s | 146.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 53.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 93.15 tonnes per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2020s | 66.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 55.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.35 tonnes per square kilometre | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre, Germany or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 55.67 tonnes per square kilometre against 46.7 tonnes per square kilometre in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Germany and Mauritania?
- 8.97 tonnes per square kilometre, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Mauritania?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Mauritania rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 172nd and Mauritania ranks 171st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, 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 from land-use change 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.