South Korea vs Mauritius: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita
South Korea
2.31 tonnes per person
in 2023
Mauritius
2.61 tonnes per person
in 2023
South Korea rank
18th
Mauritius rank
15th
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- South Korea
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 2.61 tonnes per person against 2.31 tonnes per person in South Korea, a difference of 0.3 tonnes per person.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 18th and Mauritius ranks 15th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Mauritius in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.53 tonnes per person | 0.5699 tonnes per person | 0.9609 tonnes per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1.64 tonnes per person | 1.62 tonnes per person | 0.0204 tonnes per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.08 tonnes per person | 1.7 tonnes per person | 0.616 tonnes per person | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 2.03 tonnes per person | 2.54 tonnes per person | 0.5069 tonnes per person | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita, South Korea or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 2.61 tonnes per person against 2.31 tonnes per person in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita between South Korea and Mauritius?
- 0.3 tonnes per person, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Mauritius?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Mauritius rank globally for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- South Korea ranks 18th and Mauritius ranks 15th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.