Greenland vs Mauritania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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 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.