Mauritius vs Rwanda: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change

Mauritius
4.64 million tonnes
in 2024
Rwanda
4.32 million tonnes
in 2024
Mauritius rank
155th
Rwanda rank
157th

CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time

  • Mauritius
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 4.64 million tonnes against 4.32 million tonnes in Rwanda, a difference of 315,950 tonnes.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Rwanda ahead.

Mauritius ranks 155th and Rwanda ranks 157th of 194 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius Rwanda Difference Ahead
1950s 124,210 tonnes 6.84 million tonnes 6.72 million tonnes Rwanda
1960s 292,647 tonnes 5.33 million tonnes 5.03 million tonnes Rwanda
1970s 605,373 tonnes 7.98 million tonnes 7.37 million tonnes Rwanda
1980s 720,357 tonnes 5.91 million tonnes 5.19 million tonnes Rwanda
1990s 1.83 million tonnes 3.37 million tonnes 1.54 million tonnes Rwanda
2000s 3.46 million tonnes 5.55 million tonnes 2.09 million tonnes Rwanda
2010s 4.49 million tonnes 3.79 million tonnes 694,107 tonnes Mauritius
2020s 4.27 million tonnes 4.61 million tonnes 339,430 tonnes Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Mauritius or Rwanda?
Mauritius, at 4.64 million tonnes against 4.32 million tonnes in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Mauritius and Rwanda?
315,950 tonnes, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Rwanda?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Mauritius and Rwanda rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
Mauritius ranks 155th and Rwanda ranks 157th of 194 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

Indicator
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.