Cyprus vs Mauritania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Cyprus
61.16 million tonnes
in 2024
Mauritania
57.75 million tonnes
in 2024
Cyprus rank
149th
Mauritania rank
150th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Cyprus
- Mauritania
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 61.16 million tonnes against 57.75 million tonnes in Mauritania, a difference of 3.41 million tonnes.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 149th and Mauritania ranks 150th of 197 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.53 million tonnes | 240,820 tonnes | 2.29 million tonnes | Cyprus |
| 1860s | 8.06 million tonnes | 472,737 tonnes | 7.59 million tonnes | Cyprus |
| 1870s | 14.76 million tonnes | 681,123 tonnes | 14.07 million tonnes | Cyprus |
| 1880s | 21.68 million tonnes | 991,540 tonnes | 20.69 million tonnes | Cyprus |
| 1890s | 27.85 million tonnes | 681,834 tonnes | 27.17 million tonnes | Cyprus |
| 1900s | 35.97 million tonnes | -640,112 tonnes | 36.61 million tonnes | Cyprus |
| 1910s | 47.63 million tonnes | -1.81 million tonnes | 49.45 million tonnes | Cyprus |
| 1920s | 60.56 million tonnes | -1.59 million tonnes | 62.14 million tonnes | Cyprus |
| 1930s | 74.11 million tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | 72.89 million tonnes | Cyprus |
| 1940s | 96.05 million tonnes | 5.52 million tonnes | 90.52 million tonnes | Cyprus |
| 1950s | 127.99 million tonnes | 11.49 million tonnes | 116.50 million tonnes | Cyprus |
| 1960s | 151.07 million tonnes | 17.52 million tonnes | 133.55 million tonnes | Cyprus |
| 1970s | 146.74 million tonnes | 16.39 million tonnes | 130.35 million tonnes | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 114.14 million tonnes | 23.53 million tonnes | 90.62 million tonnes | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 88.30 million tonnes | 41.19 million tonnes | 47.11 million tonnes | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 76.63 million tonnes | 49.52 million tonnes | 27.11 million tonnes | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 67.61 million tonnes | 54.91 million tonnes | 12.70 million tonnes | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 62.95 million tonnes | 57.05 million tonnes | 5.90 million tonnes | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Cyprus or Mauritania?
- Cyprus, at 61.16 million tonnes against 57.75 million tonnes in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Cyprus and Mauritania?
- 3.41 million tonnes, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Mauritania?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Cyprus and Mauritania rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Cyprus ranks 149th and Mauritania ranks 150th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.