Mauritius vs New Caledonia: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Mauritius
4.67 million tonnes
in 2024
New Caledonia
5.29 million tonnes
in 2024
Mauritius rank
139th
New Caledonia rank
136th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Mauritius
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 5.29 million tonnes against 4.67 million tonnes in Mauritius, a difference of 613,020 tonnes.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was New Caledonia ahead.
Mauritius ranks 139th and New Caledonia ranks 136th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 1 and New Caledonia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 189,062 tonnes | 615,551 tonnes | 426,489 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 1960s | 342,218 tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | 821,835 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 1970s | 609,323 tonnes | 2.21 million tonnes | 1.60 million tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 719,976 tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | 725,125 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 1.85 million tonnes | 1.87 million tonnes | 19,516 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 3.27 million tonnes | 2.61 million tonnes | 660,420 tonnes | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 4.21 million tonnes | 4.76 million tonnes | 542,543 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 4.27 million tonnes | 5.02 million tonnes | 754,106 tonnes | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Mauritius or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 5.29 million tonnes against 4.67 million tonnes in Mauritius as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Mauritius and New Caledonia?
- 613,020 tonnes, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and New Caledonia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Mauritius and New Caledonia rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Mauritius ranks 139th and New Caledonia ranks 136th 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.