Mauritius vs Switzerland: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Mauritius
85,995 tonnes
in 2024
Switzerland
94,222 tonnes
in 2024
Mauritius rank
92nd
Switzerland rank
90th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Mauritius
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 94,222 tonnes against 85,995 tonnes in Mauritius, a difference of 8,227 tonnes.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.
The two have swapped places 38 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Switzerland ahead.
Mauritius ranks 92nd and Switzerland ranks 90th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,443 tonnes | 707,246 tonnes | 704,804 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 34,808 tonnes | 2.14 million tonnes | 2.11 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 8,794 tonnes | 180,374 tonnes | 171,581 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 39,205 tonnes | -46,952 tonnes | 86,157 tonnes | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 137,400 tonnes | 505,802 tonnes | 368,402 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 128,240 tonnes | -92,069 tonnes | 220,309 tonnes | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 81,707 tonnes | -670,360 tonnes | 752,067 tonnes | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 29,715 tonnes | -950,109 tonnes | 979,824 tonnes | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Mauritius or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 94,222 tonnes against 85,995 tonnes in Mauritius as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Mauritius and Switzerland?
- 8,227 tonnes, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Switzerland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Mauritius and Switzerland rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Mauritius ranks 92nd and Switzerland ranks 90th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.