Democratic Republic of Congo vs Mauritania: Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.0066 units per square kilometre
in 2019
Mauritania
0.0072 units per square kilometre
in 2019
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
169th
Mauritania rank
168th

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 0.0072 units per square kilometre against 0.0066 units per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0006 units per square kilometre.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritania ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 169th and Mauritania ranks 168th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Mauritania Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0006 units per square kilometre 0.0039 units per square kilometre 0.0033 units per square kilometre Mauritania
1970s 0.0008 units per square kilometre 0.0032 units per square kilometre 0.0025 units per square kilometre Mauritania
1980s 0.0009 units per square kilometre 0.0034 units per square kilometre 0.0025 units per square kilometre Mauritania
1990s 0.0055 units per square kilometre 0.0044 units per square kilometre 0.0011 units per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 0.006 units per square kilometre 0.0057 units per square kilometre 0.0003 units per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 0.0065 units per square kilometre 0.0066 units per square kilometre 0.0002 units per square kilometre Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - ipcc, Democratic Republic of Congo or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 0.0072 units per square kilometre against 0.0066 units per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2019.
What is the difference in emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - ipcc between Democratic Republic of Congo and Mauritania?
0.0006 units per square kilometre, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Mauritania?
59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Mauritania rank globally for emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - ipcc?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 169th and Mauritania ranks 168th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
206 places, 10,733 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.