Equatorial Guinea vs Mauritania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Equatorial Guinea
133.57 million tonnes
in 2024
Mauritania
143.66 million tonnes
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
163rd
Mauritania rank
161st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 143.66 million tonnes against 133.57 million tonnes in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 10.09 million tonnes.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 163rd and Mauritania ranks 161st of 194 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -12.27 million tonnes | 798,715 tonnes | 13.07 million tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1960s | -17.78 million tonnes | 4.15 million tonnes | 21.93 million tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1970s | -29.50 million tonnes | 6.44 million tonnes | 35.94 million tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1980s | -44.09 million tonnes | 21.46 million tonnes | 65.55 million tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1990s | -48.93 million tonnes | 53.04 million tonnes | 101.98 million tonnes | Mauritania |
| 2000s | -14.55 million tonnes | 73.38 million tonnes | 87.93 million tonnes | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 54.29 million tonnes | 100.32 million tonnes | 46.02 million tonnes | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 116.26 million tonnes | 132.74 million tonnes | 16.48 million tonnes | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, Equatorial Guinea or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 143.66 million tonnes against 133.57 million tonnes in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change between Equatorial Guinea and Mauritania?
- 10.09 million tonnes, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Mauritania?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Mauritania rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 163rd and Mauritania ranks 161st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.