Mauritius vs Thailand: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Mauritius
3.68 tonnes per person
in 2024
Thailand
3.74 tonnes per person
in 2024
Mauritius rank
95th
Thailand rank
92nd
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- Mauritius
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 3.74 tonnes per person against 3.68 tonnes per person in Mauritius, a difference of 0.06 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 95th and Thailand ranks 92nd of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3181 tonnes per person | 0.0898 tonnes per person | 0.2283 tonnes per person | Mauritius |
| 1960s | 0.4497 tonnes per person | 0.2722 tonnes per person | 0.1775 tonnes per person | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 0.6892 tonnes per person | 0.6376 tonnes per person | 0.0515 tonnes per person | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 0.7031 tonnes per person | 0.9662 tonnes per person | 0.2631 tonnes per person | Thailand |
| 1990s | 1.6 tonnes per person | 2.34 tonnes per person | 0.7407 tonnes per person | Thailand |
| 2000s | 2.61 tonnes per person | 3.09 tonnes per person | 0.4789 tonnes per person | Thailand |
| 2010s | 3.27 tonnes per person | 3.84 tonnes per person | 0.5709 tonnes per person | Thailand |
| 2020s | 3.34 tonnes per person | 3.75 tonnes per person | 0.4049 tonnes per person | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, Mauritius or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 3.74 tonnes per person against 3.68 tonnes per person in Mauritius as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between Mauritius and Thailand?
- 0.06 tonnes per person, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Thailand?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Mauritius and Thailand rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Mauritius ranks 95th and Thailand ranks 92nd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.