Mauritania vs South Sudan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre

Mauritania
91.81 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
South Sudan
69.37 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Mauritania rank
197th
South Sudan rank
200th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time

  • Mauritania
  • South Sudan
020406080100196119922023

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 91.81 tonnes per square kilometre against 69.37 tonnes per square kilometre in South Sudan, a difference of 22.44 tonnes per square kilometre.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.3 times South Sudan's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.

Mauritania ranks 197th and South Sudan ranks 200th of 204 countries.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania South Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 60.23 tonnes per square kilometre 49.38 tonnes per square kilometre 10.86 tonnes per square kilometre Mauritania
2020s 84.49 tonnes per square kilometre 65.41 tonnes per square kilometre 19.09 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, Mauritania or South Sudan?
Mauritania, at 91.81 tonnes per square kilometre against 69.37 tonnes per square kilometre in South Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Mauritania and South Sudan?
22.44 tonnes per square kilometre, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and South Sudan?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Mauritania and South Sudan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
Mauritania ranks 197th and South Sudan ranks 200th 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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 11,422 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.