Mauritania vs North America: Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Mauritania
- North America
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 0.5727 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.2118 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in North America, a difference of 0.3609 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 2.7 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was North America ahead.
Mauritania ranks 42nd and North America ranks 43rd of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 3 and North America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1793 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7861 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.6069 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | North America |
| 1980s | 0.2257 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5839 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3582 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | North America |
| 1990s | 0.6448 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4812 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1636 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 0.3756 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3876 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0119 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | North America |
| 2010s | 0.4897 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2941 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1956 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 0.6139 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2259 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3881 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, Mauritania or North America?
- Mauritania, at 0.5727 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.2118 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Mauritania and North America?
- 0.3609 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and North America?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and North America rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 42nd and North America ranks 43rd of 199 countries.
- 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$.