Mauritius vs New Caledonia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Mauritius
96.02 million tonnes
in 2024
New Caledonia
104.37 million tonnes
in 2024
Mauritius rank
140th
New Caledonia rank
137th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Mauritius
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 104.37 million tonnes against 96.02 million tonnes in Mauritius, a difference of 8.36 million tonnes.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 140th and New Caledonia ranks 137th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 2 and New Caledonia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 584,794 tonnes | 369,100 tonnes | 215,693 tonnes | Mauritius |
| 1960s | 2.70 million tonnes | 2.65 million tonnes | 54,099 tonnes | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 7.84 million tonnes | 15.15 million tonnes | 7.31 million tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 13.95 million tonnes | 29.46 million tonnes | 15.51 million tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 25.63 million tonnes | 41.23 million tonnes | 15.60 million tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 46.35 million tonnes | 57.45 million tonnes | 11.11 million tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 70.43 million tonnes | 80.48 million tonnes | 10.04 million tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 90.13 million tonnes | 99.61 million tonnes | 9.48 million tonnes | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Mauritius or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 104.37 million tonnes against 96.02 million tonnes in Mauritius as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Mauritius and New Caledonia?
- 8.36 million 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Mauritius ranks 140th and New Caledonia 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 from oil. 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 oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.