Mauritania vs Namibia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Mauritania
91.81 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Namibia
101.7 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Mauritania rank
197th
Namibia rank
196th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Mauritania
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 101.7 tonnes per square kilometre against 91.81 tonnes per square kilometre in Mauritania, a difference of 9.89 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 197th and Namibia ranks 196th of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 16.95 tonnes per square kilometre | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 36.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 31.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.36 tonnes per square kilometre | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 57.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 65.77 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.17 tonnes per square kilometre | Namibia |
| 2020s | 84.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 95.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.9 tonnes per square kilometre | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, Mauritania or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 101.7 tonnes per square kilometre against 91.81 tonnes per square kilometre in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Mauritania and Namibia?
- 9.89 tonnes per square kilometre, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Namibia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Namibia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 197th and Namibia ranks 196th 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.