Mauritius vs Namibia: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Mauritius
5.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Namibia
5.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Mauritius rank
149th
Namibia rank
150th
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Mauritius
- Namibia
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 5.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 5.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Namibia, a difference of 87,070 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 149th and Namibia ranks 150th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 17 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 76,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24,682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51,318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mauritius |
| 1860s | 100,455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27,931 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 72,524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mauritius |
| 1870s | 102,072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31,975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 70,097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mauritius |
| 1880s | 106,109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36,753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 69,357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mauritius |
| 1890s | 105,137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42,079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63,058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mauritius |
| 1900s | 104,519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48,585 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55,934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mauritius |
| 1910s | 105,865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56,269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49,596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mauritius |
| 1920s | 109,774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 65,178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44,596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mauritius |
| 1930s | 116,679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 76,417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40,262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mauritius |
| 1940s | 137,396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 91,973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45,423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mauritius |
| 1950s | 403,761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 106,452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 297,310 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mauritius |
| 1960s | 683,563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 117,136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 566,426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 155,622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 890,634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 235,952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 969,235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 2.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 605,375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 3.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 826,359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 4.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 527,770 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 4.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 134,900 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Mauritius or Namibia?
- Mauritius, at 5.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 5.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Mauritius and Namibia?
- 87,070 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Namibia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Mauritius and Namibia rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Mauritius ranks 149th and Namibia ranks 150th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. 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 of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.