Mauritius vs United Arab Emirates: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Mauritius
290,922 tonnes
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
1.24 million tonnes
in 2024
Mauritius rank
171st
United Arab Emirates rank
168th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Mauritius
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 1.24 million tonnes against 290,922 tonnes in Mauritius, a difference of 946,998 tonnes.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 4.3 times Mauritius's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 171st and United Arab Emirates ranks 168th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 5 and United Arab Emirates in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 86,368 tonnes | -3,748 tonnes | 90,116 tonnes | Mauritius |
| 1860s | 125,569 tonnes | -12,366 tonnes | 137,935 tonnes | Mauritius |
| 1870s | 97,455 tonnes | -23,644 tonnes | 121,099 tonnes | Mauritius |
| 1880s | 26,828 tonnes | -37,124 tonnes | 63,951 tonnes | Mauritius |
| 1890s | -38,758 tonnes | -53,758 tonnes | 15,000 tonnes | Mauritius |
| 1900s | -139,049 tonnes | -74,746 tonnes | 64,303 tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 1910s | -293,890 tonnes | -103,673 tonnes | 190,217 tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 1920s | -499,084 tonnes | -146,051 tonnes | 353,034 tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 1930s | -1.12 million tonnes | -199,453 tonnes | 924,303 tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 1940s | -2.50 million tonnes | -262,863 tonnes | 2.24 million tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 1950s | -3.32 million tonnes | -341,111 tonnes | 2.98 million tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 1960s | -3.95 million tonnes | -429,124 tonnes | 3.52 million tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | -4.32 million tonnes | -388,783 tonnes | 3.93 million tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | -4.19 million tonnes | -113,240 tonnes | 4.07 million tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | -4.27 million tonnes | 741,953 tonnes | 5.01 million tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | -2.98 million tonnes | 2.70 million tonnes | 5.68 million tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | -787,328 tonnes | 1.55 million tonnes | 2.34 million tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 328,148 tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | 920,134 tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Mauritius or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 1.24 million tonnes against 290,922 tonnes in Mauritius as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Mauritius and United Arab Emirates?
- 946,998 tonnes, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and United Arab Emirates?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Mauritius and United Arab Emirates rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Mauritius ranks 171st and United Arab Emirates ranks 168th of 197 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 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
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.