Iran vs Mauritania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP

Iran
0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Mauritania
0.0053 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Iran rank
121st
Mauritania rank
119th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP over time

  • Iran
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 0.0053 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Iran, a difference of 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 121st and Mauritania ranks 119th of 193 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 4 and Mauritania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Mauritania Difference Ahead
1960s 0.3112 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0789 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.2323 tonnes per US$ of GDP Iran
1970s 0.0745 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0318 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0426 tonnes per US$ of GDP Iran
1980s 0.017 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0196 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0026 tonnes per US$ of GDP Mauritania
1990s 0.0247 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0208 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0039 tonnes per US$ of GDP Iran
2000s 0.0132 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0188 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0056 tonnes per US$ of GDP Mauritania
2010s 0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0082 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0032 tonnes per US$ of GDP Mauritania
2020s 0.006 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0059 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp, Iran or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 0.0053 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp between Iran and Mauritania?
0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Mauritania?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Iran and Mauritania rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?
Iran ranks 121st and Mauritania ranks 119th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP
Unit
tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 10,813 data points, 1960–2024
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Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.