Guyana vs Mauritius: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Guyana
4.51 million tonnes
in 2024
Mauritius
4.67 million tonnes
in 2024
Guyana rank
141st
Mauritius rank
139th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Guyana or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 4.67 million tonnes against 4.51 million tonnes in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. 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.