Iceland vs Mauritius: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region
Iceland
171.69 million tonnes
in 2024
Mauritius
133.21 million tonnes
in 2024
Iceland rank
135th
Mauritius rank
137th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region over time
- Iceland
- Mauritius
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 171.69 million tonnes against 133.21 million tonnes in Mauritius, a difference of 38.48 million tonnes.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times Mauritius's.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 135th and Mauritius ranks 137th of 215 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.77 million tonnes | 992,577 tonnes | 8.77 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 1960s | 21.28 million tonnes | 3.37 million tonnes | 17.92 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 1970s | 36.37 million tonnes | 8.54 million tonnes | 27.84 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 1980s | 54.03 million tonnes | 14.91 million tonnes | 39.12 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 1990s | 74.90 million tonnes | 27.99 million tonnes | 46.92 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 2000s | 103.26 million tonnes | 53.96 million tonnes | 49.31 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 2010s | 137.95 million tonnes | 92.25 million tonnes | 45.70 million tonnes | Iceland |
| 2020s | 164.40 million tonnes | 124.20 million tonnes | 40.20 million tonnes | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, Iceland or Mauritius?
- Iceland, at 171.69 million tonnes against 133.21 million tonnes in Mauritius as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region between Iceland and Mauritius?
- 38.48 million tonnes, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Mauritius?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Mauritius rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- Iceland ranks 135th and Mauritius ranks 137th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.