Fiji vs Mauritius: Methane emissions
Fiji
761,601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Mauritius
570,183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Fiji rank
161st
Mauritius rank
164th
Methane emissions over time
- Fiji
- Mauritius
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 761,601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 570,183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Mauritius, a difference of 191,418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Fiji's figure about 1.3 times Mauritius's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Fiji has been ahead every year.
Fiji ranks 161st and Mauritius ranks 164th of 199 countries.
Fiji has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 119,915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 79,573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40,342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Fiji |
| 1860s | 126,440 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 107,942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,499 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Fiji |
| 1870s | 132,012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 109,619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22,392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Fiji |
| 1880s | 139,120 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 113,768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25,352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Fiji |
| 1890s | 147,346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 111,417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35,928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Fiji |
| 1900s | 154,798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 108,329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46,469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Fiji |
| 1910s | 162,417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 107,454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54,963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Fiji |
| 1920s | 168,419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 110,505 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57,914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Fiji |
| 1930s | 188,661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 117,446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 71,215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Fiji |
| 1940s | 227,174 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 139,965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 87,209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Fiji |
| 1950s | 297,347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 222,154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 75,193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Fiji |
| 1960s | 432,781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 350,057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 82,724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Fiji |
| 1970s | 604,398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 430,788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 173,610 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Fiji |
| 1980s | 800,280 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 470,939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 329,340 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Fiji |
| 1990s | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 516,109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 508,938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Fiji |
| 2000s | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 539,088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 532,739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Fiji |
| 2010s | 896,298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 560,861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 335,437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Fiji |
| 2020s | 784,917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 568,091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 216,826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Fiji or Mauritius?
- Fiji, at 761,601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 570,183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Mauritius as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Fiji and Mauritius?
- 191,418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Mauritius?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Fiji and Mauritius rank globally for methane emissions?
- Fiji ranks 161st and Mauritius ranks 164th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.