Mauritania vs United Arab Emirates: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Mauritania
55.67 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
17.43 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Mauritania rank
171st
United Arab Emirates rank
174th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Mauritania
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 55.67 tonnes per square kilometre against 17.43 tonnes per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 38.24 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 3.2 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 171st and United Arab Emirates ranks 174th of 194 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.22 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 23.3 tonnes per square kilometre | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 15.9 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 21.38 tonnes per square kilometre | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 22.83 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 24.42 tonnes per square kilometre | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 39.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 29.51 tonnes per square kilometre | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 48.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 38.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.01 tonnes per square kilometre | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 53.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 21.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 31.48 tonnes per square kilometre | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 55.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 17.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 37.57 tonnes per square kilometre | Mauritania |
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, Mauritania or United Arab Emirates?
- Mauritania, at 55.67 tonnes per square kilometre against 17.43 tonnes per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Mauritania and United Arab Emirates?
- 38.24 tonnes per square kilometre, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and United Arab Emirates?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and United Arab Emirates rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 171st and United Arab Emirates ranks 174th 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.