Africa Western and Central vs Mauritania: Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 0.5727 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.2764 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 0.2963 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 2.1 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 39th and Mauritania ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4041 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1793 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2248 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Africa Western and Central |
| 1980s | 0.4315 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2257 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2058 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Africa Western and Central |
| 1990s | 0.4337 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.6448 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2111 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 0.354 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3756 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0216 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 0.2751 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4897 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2146 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 0.2893 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.6139 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3246 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Africa Western and Central or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 0.5727 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.2764 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Africa Western and Central and Mauritania?
- 0.2963 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Mauritania?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Mauritania rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 39th and Mauritania ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in constant 2021 US$.