Low income vs Mauritania: Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Low income
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 0.5727 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.2615 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Low income, a difference of 0.3112 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 2.2 times Low income's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Low income ahead.
Low income ranks 40th and Mauritania ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Low income averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low income | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2371 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1793 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0578 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Low income |
| 1980s | 0.3461 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2257 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1204 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Low income |
| 1990s | 0.4237 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.6448 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2211 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 0.4257 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3756 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0501 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Low income |
| 2010s | 0.361 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4897 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1287 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 0.3102 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.6139 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3037 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, Low income or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 0.5727 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.2615 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Low income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Low income and Mauritania?
- 0.3112 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Mauritania?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Low income and Mauritania rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Low income ranks 40th 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$.