Mauritius vs Singapore: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Mauritius
37.20 million tonnes
in 2024
Singapore
26.16 million tonnes
in 2024
Mauritius rank
97th
Singapore rank
100th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Mauritius
- Singapore
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 37.20 million tonnes against 26.16 million tonnes in Singapore, a difference of 11.04 million tonnes.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.4 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Singapore ahead.
Mauritius ranks 97th and Singapore ranks 100th of 179 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 407,784 tonnes | 3.46 million tonnes | 3.06 million tonnes | Singapore |
| 1960s | 665,954 tonnes | 4.92 million tonnes | 4.25 million tonnes | Singapore |
| 1970s | 698,547 tonnes | 5.05 million tonnes | 4.35 million tonnes | Singapore |
| 1980s | 953,912 tonnes | 5.21 million tonnes | 4.26 million tonnes | Singapore |
| 1990s | 2.36 million tonnes | 5.66 million tonnes | 3.31 million tonnes | Singapore |
| 2000s | 7.61 million tonnes | 5.86 million tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 21.82 million tonnes | 10.72 million tonnes | 11.10 million tonnes | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 34.07 million tonnes | 23.50 million tonnes | 10.58 million tonnes | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Mauritius or Singapore?
- Mauritius, at 37.20 million tonnes against 26.16 million tonnes in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Mauritius and Singapore?
- 11.04 million tonnes, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Singapore?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Mauritius and Singapore rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Mauritius ranks 97th and Singapore ranks 100th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.