Mauritius vs Saint Helena: Per capita methane emissions
Mauritius
0.4485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Saint Helena
0.4391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Mauritius rank
173rd
Saint Helena rank
174th
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Mauritius
- Saint Helena
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 0.4485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.4391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Saint Helena, a difference of 0.0094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Across all 85 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.
Mauritius ranks 173rd and Saint Helena ranks 174th of 199 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Saint Helena | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.3387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mauritius |
| 1860s | 0.3315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mauritius |
| 1870s | 0.3092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mauritius |
| 1880s | 0.3057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mauritius |
| 1890s | 0.2906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mauritius |
| 1900s | 0.2774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mauritius |
| 1910s | 0.2703 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mauritius |
| 1920s | 0.2665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mauritius |
| 1930s | 0.2674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mauritius |
| 1940s | 0.2943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mauritius |
| 1950s | 0.3719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mauritius |
| 1960s | 0.4683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 0.4879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 0.4632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 0.4488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1406 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 0.4309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 0.4351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 0.445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Mauritius or Saint Helena?
- Mauritius, at 0.4485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.4391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Saint Helena as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Mauritius and Saint Helena?
- 0.0094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Saint Helena?
- 85 years are reported by both, from 1854 to 2024.
- How do Mauritius and Saint Helena rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Mauritius ranks 173rd and Saint Helena ranks 174th of 199 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 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 per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.