Mauritius vs New Caledonia: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
Mauritius
4.67 million tonnes
in 2024
New Caledonia
5.29 million tonnes
in 2024
Mauritius rank
139th
New Caledonia rank
136th
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions over time
- Mauritius
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 5.29 million tonnes against 4.67 million tonnes in Mauritius, a difference of 613,020 tonnes.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was New Caledonia ahead.
Mauritius ranks 139th and New Caledonia ranks 136th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 1 and New Caledonia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 457,267 tonnes | 1.52 million tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 1970s | 609,323 tonnes | 2.21 million tonnes | 1.60 million tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 719,976 tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | 725,125 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 1.85 million tonnes | 1.87 million tonnes | 19,516 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 3.27 million tonnes | 2.61 million tonnes | 660,420 tonnes | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 4.21 million tonnes | 4.76 million tonnes | 542,543 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 4.27 million tonnes | 5.02 million tonnes | 754,106 tonnes | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, Mauritius or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 5.29 million tonnes against 4.67 million tonnes in Mauritius as of 2024.
- What is the difference in kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions between Mauritius and New Caledonia?
- 613,020 tonnes, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and New Caledonia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Mauritius and New Caledonia rank globally for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Mauritius ranks 139th and New Caledonia ranks 136th 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.