Cook Islands vs Mauritius: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector
Cook Islands
1,404 kilograms per person
in 2023
Mauritius
1,775 kilograms per person
in 2023
Cook Islands rank
16th
Mauritius rank
13th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector over time
- Cook Islands
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 1,775 kilograms per person against 1,404 kilograms per person in Cook Islands, a difference of 371 kilograms per person.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.3 times Cook Islands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cook Islands ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 16th and Mauritius ranks 13th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 2 and Mauritius in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 916.84 kilograms per person | 495.86 kilograms per person | 420.98 kilograms per person | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 965.44 kilograms per person | 1,037 kilograms per person | 71.38 kilograms per person | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 1,686 kilograms per person | 1,546 kilograms per person | 140.35 kilograms per person | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 1,014 kilograms per person | 1,760 kilograms per person | 746.22 kilograms per person | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector, Cook Islands or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 1,775 kilograms per person against 1,404 kilograms per person in Cook Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector between Cook Islands and Mauritius?
- 371 kilograms per person, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Mauritius?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Cook Islands and Mauritius rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Cook Islands ranks 16th and Mauritius ranks 13th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.