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