Mauritius vs Tuvalu: Methane emissions, per square kilometre
Mauritius
285.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Tuvalu
269.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Mauritius rank
24th
Tuvalu rank
25th
Methane emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Mauritius
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 285.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 269.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Tuvalu, a difference of 15.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times Tuvalu's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.
Mauritius ranks 24th and Tuvalu ranks 25th of 195 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 175.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 100.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 74.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 212.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 105.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 106.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 231.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 139.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 92.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 254.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 204.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 49.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 265.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 215.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 49.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 280.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 224.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 55.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 284.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 253.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 30.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, per square kilometre, Mauritius or Tuvalu?
- Mauritius, at 285.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 269.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Tuvalu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions, per square kilometre between Mauritius and Tuvalu?
- 15.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Tuvalu?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Mauritius and Tuvalu rank globally for methane emissions, per square kilometre?
- Mauritius ranks 24th and Tuvalu ranks 25th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane emissions, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Methane emissions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.