Mauritania vs South Sudan: Total ghg emissions excluding lufc

Mauritania
7.19 million
in 2024
South Sudan
6.08 million
in 2024
Mauritania rank
142nd
South Sudan rank
145th

Total ghg emissions excluding lufc over time

  • Mauritania
  • South Sudan
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M185019372024

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 7.19 million against 6.08 million in South Sudan, a difference of 1.11 million.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times South Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was South Sudan ahead.

Mauritania ranks 142nd and South Sudan ranks 145th of 198 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania South Sudan Difference Ahead
1850s 80,980 121,696 40,716 South Sudan
1860s 94,423 129,224 34,801 South Sudan
1870s 102,099 149,828 47,729 South Sudan
1880s 104,917 158,710 53,793 South Sudan
1890s 107,601 166,614 59,013 South Sudan
1900s 109,426 176,672 67,246 South Sudan
1910s 114,766 191,336 76,570 South Sudan
1920s 128,671 216,521 87,850 South Sudan
1930s 147,205 247,878 100,672 South Sudan
1940s 172,618 294,554 121,936 South Sudan
1950s 214,196 385,536 171,341 South Sudan
1960s 389,149 483,738 94,589 South Sudan
1970s 828,661 2.09 million 1.26 million South Sudan
1980s 1.88 million 2.51 million 625,931 South Sudan
1990s 1.89 million 2.90 million 1.01 million South Sudan
2000s 2.82 million 4.74 million 1.92 million South Sudan
2010s 4.63 million 6.03 million 1.40 million South Sudan
2020s 6.87 million 6.01 million 856,794 Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total ghg emissions excluding lufc, Mauritania or South Sudan?
Mauritania, at 7.19 million against 6.08 million in South Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in total ghg emissions excluding lufc between Mauritania and South Sudan?
1.11 million, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and South Sudan?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Mauritania and South Sudan rank globally for total ghg emissions excluding lufc?
Mauritania ranks 142nd and South Sudan ranks 145th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Total ghg emissions excluding lufc. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total ghg emissions excluding lufc
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 34,488 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed