Guyana vs Mauritius: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
Guyana
4.51 million tonnes
in 2024
Mauritius
4.67 million tonnes
in 2024
Guyana rank
141st
Mauritius rank
139th
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions over time
- Guyana
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 4.67 million tonnes against 4.51 million tonnes in Guyana, a difference of 163,290 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 141st and Mauritius ranks 139th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 3 and Mauritius in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.26 million tonnes | 457,267 tonnes | 798,019 tonnes | Guyana |
| 1970s | 1.70 million tonnes | 609,323 tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | Guyana |
| 1980s | 1.40 million tonnes | 719,976 tonnes | 679,671 tonnes | Guyana |
| 1990s | 1.45 million tonnes | 1.85 million tonnes | 398,644 tonnes | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 1.75 million tonnes | 3.27 million tonnes | 1.52 million tonnes | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 2.10 million tonnes | 4.21 million tonnes | 2.12 million tonnes | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 3.86 million tonnes | 4.27 million tonnes | 405,342 tonnes | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, Guyana or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 4.67 million tonnes against 4.51 million tonnes in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions between Guyana and Mauritius?
- 163,290 tonnes, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Mauritius?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Mauritius rank globally for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Guyana ranks 141st and Mauritius ranks 139th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.