Cambodia vs Mauritania: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Cambodia
1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Mauritania
1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Cambodia rank
138th
Mauritania rank
141st
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Cambodia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Mauritania, a difference of 0.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 138th and Mauritania ranks 141st of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 11 and Mauritania in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.3206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cambodia |
| 1860s | 0.3329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3123 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cambodia |
| 1870s | 0.3452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cambodia |
| 1880s | 0.3474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cambodia |
| 1890s | 0.349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cambodia |
| 1900s | 0.3514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cambodia |
| 1910s | 0.3734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cambodia |
| 1920s | 0.4151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cambodia |
| 1930s | 0.4277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cambodia |
| 1940s | 0.3536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cambodia |
| 1950s | 0.2599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mauritania |
| 1960s | 0.2588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 0.184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 0.2887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7956 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 0.4175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 0.4695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 0.8421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, Cambodia or Mauritania?
- Cambodia, at 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Cambodia and Mauritania?
- 0.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Mauritania?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Mauritania rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Cambodia ranks 138th and Mauritania ranks 141st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.