Iceland vs Mauritania: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre
Iceland
0.0001 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Mauritania
0.0008 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland rank
185th
Mauritania rank
183rd
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre over time
- Iceland
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 0.0008 kt per square kilometre against 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in Iceland, a difference of 0.0007 kt per square kilometre.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 8.8 times Iceland's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 185th and Mauritania ranks 183rd of 185 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre, Iceland or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 0.0008 kt per square kilometre against 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre between Iceland and Mauritania?
- 0.0007 kt per square kilometre, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Mauritania?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Mauritania rank globally for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 185th and Mauritania ranks 183rd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), 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
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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.