Eritrea vs Mauritania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Eritrea
160.03 million tonnes
in 2024
Mauritania
143.66 million tonnes
in 2024
Eritrea rank
160th
Mauritania rank
161st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Eritrea
- Mauritania
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 160.03 million tonnes against 143.66 million tonnes in Mauritania, a difference of 16.37 million tonnes.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Mauritania ahead.
Eritrea ranks 160th and Mauritania ranks 161st of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.40 million tonnes | 57.60 million tonnes | 46.20 million tonnes | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 32.17 million tonnes | 73.38 million tonnes | 41.21 million tonnes | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 86.60 million tonnes | 100.32 million tonnes | 13.72 million tonnes | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 144.24 million tonnes | 132.74 million tonnes | 11.50 million tonnes | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, Eritrea or Mauritania?
- Eritrea, at 160.03 million tonnes against 143.66 million tonnes in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change between Eritrea and Mauritania?
- 16.37 million tonnes, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Mauritania?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Mauritania rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Eritrea ranks 160th 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.