Mauritius vs Saudi Arabia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Mauritius
163.84 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
72.16 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Mauritius rank
167th
Saudi Arabia rank
169th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Mauritius
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 163.84 tonnes per square kilometre against 72.16 tonnes per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 91.68 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 2.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Mauritius ranks 167th and Saudi Arabia ranks 169th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1,961 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,949 tonnes per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | -2,128 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,126 tonnes per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | -2,063 tonnes per square kilometre | 24.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,087 tonnes per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | -2,101 tonnes per square kilometre | 61.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,162 tonnes per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | -1,466 tonnes per square kilometre | 69.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,536 tonnes per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | -392.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 71.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 463.71 tonnes per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 168.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 71.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 97 tonnes per square kilometre | Mauritius |
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, Mauritius or Saudi Arabia?
- Mauritius, at 163.84 tonnes per square kilometre against 72.16 tonnes per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Mauritius and Saudi Arabia?
- 91.68 tonnes per square kilometre, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Saudi Arabia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Mauritius and Saudi Arabia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Mauritius ranks 167th and Saudi Arabia ranks 169th 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.