Europe & Central Asia vs Mauritania: Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 0.5727 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.2526 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 0.3201 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 2.3 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 41st and Mauritania ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4958 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1793 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3166 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1980s | 0.4269 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2257 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2012 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1990s | 0.5364 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.6448 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1085 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 0.403 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3756 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0274 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2010s | 0.3259 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4897 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1638 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 0.2694 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.6139 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3446 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, Europe & Central Asia or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 0.5727 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.2526 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Europe & Central Asia and Mauritania?
- 0.3201 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Mauritania?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Mauritania rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 41st 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$.