Canada vs Mauritania: Methane emissions, per square kilometre
Canada
13.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Mauritania
8.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Canada rank
188th
Mauritania rank
190th
Methane emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Canada
- Mauritania
How they compare
Canada currently reports 13.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 8.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Mauritania, a difference of 4.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.5 times Mauritania's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 188th and Mauritania ranks 190th of 195 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 4.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 3.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Canada |
| 1970s | 9.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 3.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 6.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Canada |
| 1980s | 10.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 3.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 6.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Canada |
| 1990s | 12.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 5.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 7.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Canada |
| 2000s | 13.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 6.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 7.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Canada |
| 2010s | 13.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 7.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 5.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Canada |
| 2020s | 13.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 8.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 4.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, per square kilometre, Canada or Mauritania?
- Canada, at 13.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 8.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions, per square kilometre between Canada and Mauritania?
- 4.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Mauritania?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Mauritania rank globally for methane emissions, per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 188th and Mauritania ranks 190th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane emissions, 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
Methane 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.