Guyana vs Mauritius: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Guyana
4.51 million tonnes
in 2024
Mauritius
4.67 million tonnes
in 2024
Guyana rank
141st
Mauritius rank
139th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Guyana
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 4.67 million tonnes against 4.51 million tonnes in Guyana, a difference of 163,290 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 141st and Mauritius ranks 139th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 4 and Mauritius in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 441,878 tonnes | 189,062 tonnes | 252,816 tonnes | Guyana |
| 1960s | 961,433 tonnes | 342,218 tonnes | 619,216 tonnes | Guyana |
| 1970s | 1.70 million tonnes | 609,323 tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | Guyana |
| 1980s | 1.40 million tonnes | 719,976 tonnes | 679,671 tonnes | Guyana |
| 1990s | 1.45 million tonnes | 1.85 million tonnes | 398,644 tonnes | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 1.75 million tonnes | 3.27 million tonnes | 1.52 million tonnes | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 2.10 million tonnes | 4.21 million tonnes | 2.12 million tonnes | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 3.86 million tonnes | 4.27 million tonnes | 405,342 tonnes | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Guyana or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 4.67 million tonnes against 4.51 million tonnes in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Guyana and Mauritius?
- 163,290 tonnes, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Mauritius?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Mauritius rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Guyana ranks 141st and Mauritius ranks 139th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and 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), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.