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
02.0M4.0M6.0M196519942024

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

Indicator
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 12,568 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.