Madagascar vs Mauritius: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Madagascar
1.34 million tonnes
in 2024
Mauritius
1.61 million tonnes
in 2024
Madagascar rank
86th
Mauritius rank
85th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Madagascar
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 1.61 million tonnes against 1.34 million tonnes in Madagascar, a difference of 263,660 tonnes.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 86th and Mauritius ranks 85th of 179 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Mauritius in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52,024 tonnes | 62,890 tonnes | 10,867 tonnes | Mauritius |
| 1960s | 38,116 tonnes | 5,500 tonnes | 32,616 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 49,451 tonnes | 2,929 tonnes | 46,522 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 48,070 tonnes | 73,337 tonnes | 25,266 tonnes | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 30,760 tonnes | 170,632 tonnes | 139,872 tonnes | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 31,149 tonnes | 969,955 tonnes | 938,806 tonnes | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 844,221 tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes | 807,357 tonnes | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 1.26 million tonnes | 1.57 million tonnes | 305,892 tonnes | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Madagascar or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 1.61 million tonnes against 1.34 million tonnes in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Madagascar and Mauritius?
- 263,660 tonnes, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mauritius?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Mauritius rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Madagascar ranks 86th and Mauritius ranks 85th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. 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) from coal, measured in tonnes.