Iceland vs Mauritius: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Iceland
4.16 million tonnes
in 2024
Mauritius
4.64 million tonnes
in 2024
Iceland rank
158th
Mauritius rank
155th
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Iceland
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 4.64 million tonnes against 4.16 million tonnes in Iceland, a difference of 478,410 tonnes.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 158th and Mauritius ranks 155th of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 5 and Mauritius in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.65 million tonnes | 124,210 tonnes | 4.53 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 1960s | 3.41 million tonnes | 292,647 tonnes | 3.12 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 1970s | 2.28 million tonnes | 605,373 tonnes | 1.67 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 1980s | 2.04 million tonnes | 720,357 tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 1990s | 2.69 million tonnes | 1.83 million tonnes | 854,955 tonnes | Iceland |
| 2000s | 3.40 million tonnes | 3.46 million tonnes | 60,624 tonnes | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 3.94 million tonnes | 4.49 million tonnes | 550,118 tonnes | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 3.88 million tonnes | 4.27 million tonnes | 384,270 tonnes | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, Iceland or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 4.64 million tonnes against 4.16 million tonnes in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change between Iceland and Mauritius?
- 478,410 tonnes, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Mauritius?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Mauritius rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Iceland ranks 158th and Mauritius ranks 155th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.