Mauritius vs Peru: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Mauritius
4.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Peru
4.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Mauritius rank
114th
Peru rank
111th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Mauritius
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 4.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 4.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Mauritius, a difference of 0.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Mauritius ranks 114th and Peru ranks 111th of 198 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Peru |
| 1860s | 0.405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Peru |
| 1870s | 0.3735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Peru |
| 1880s | 0.3712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Peru |
| 1890s | 0.3623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Peru |
| 1900s | 0.3514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Peru |
| 1910s | 0.3566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Peru |
| 1920s | 0.372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Peru |
| 1930s | 0.2939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Peru |
| 1940s | 0.3862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Peru |
| 1950s | 0.8916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Peru |
| 1960s | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Peru |
| 1970s | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Peru |
| 1980s | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Peru |
| 1990s | 2.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Peru |
| 2000s | 3.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Peru |
| 2010s | 3.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Peru |
| 2020s | 3.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, Mauritius or Peru?
- Peru, at 4.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 4.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Mauritius as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Mauritius and Peru?
- 0.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Peru?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Mauritius and Peru rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Mauritius ranks 114th and Peru ranks 111th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.