Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Mauritius
Mauritius: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, per capita was 2.46 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Mauritius, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 2.46 tonnes per person for annual co₂ emissions from oil, per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Mauritius peaked at 2.46 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.253 tonnes per person, in 1961.
That places Mauritius 67th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2531 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.253 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.3505 tonnes per person | +38.6% |
| 1963 | 0.2853 tonnes per person | -18.6% |
| 1964 | 0.413 tonnes per person | +44.7% |
| 1965 | 0.399 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 0.3479 tonnes per person | -12.8% |
| 1967 | 0.6357 tonnes per person | +82.7% |
| 1968 | 0.7939 tonnes per person | +24.9% |
| 1969 | 0.6991 tonnes per person | -11.9% |
| 1970 | 0.6033 tonnes per person | -13.7% |
| 1971 | 0.4672 tonnes per person | -22.6% |
| 1972 | 0.8042 tonnes per person | +72.1% |
| 1973 | 0.7796 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.7845 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.6613 tonnes per person | -15.7% |
| 1976 | 0.679 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.6919 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.6712 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.6905 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.6069 tonnes per person | -12.1% |
| 1981 | 0.5493 tonnes per person | -9.5% |
| 1982 | 0.5021 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 0.5594 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 1984 | 0.5571 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.5996 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 0.6591 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 0.8028 tonnes per person | +21.8% |
| 1988 | 0.713 tonnes per person | -11.2% |
| 1989 | 0.8121 tonnes per person | +13.9% |
| 1990 | 1.19 tonnes per person | +47.0% |
| 1991 | 1.26 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 1.4 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 1.46 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 1.38 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 1.48 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 1.62 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 1.63 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.73 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 1.79 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 1.77 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.82 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.78 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.9 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 1.98 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 1.99 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.02 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.91 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 1.79 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 1.84 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.87 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.93 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 1.89 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.9 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.96 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 2 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 2.08 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 2.18 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 2.18 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2.34 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 1.78 tonnes per person | -24.2% |
| 2021 | 1.77 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 2.34 tonnes per person | +32.5% |
| 2023 | 2.41 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 2.46 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 2.46 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.51 tonnes per person, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 2.46 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2671 tonnes per person, 9.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +82.7% | 0.3479 tonnes per person | 0.6357 tonnes per person |
| 1972 | +72.1% | 0.4672 tonnes per person | 0.8042 tonnes per person |
| 1990 | +47.0% | 0.8121 tonnes per person | 1.19 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.443 tonnes per person | 0.253 tonnes per person | 0.7939 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6833 tonnes per person | 0.4672 tonnes per person | 0.8042 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6361 tonnes per person | 0.5021 tonnes per person | 0.8121 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.49 tonnes per person | 1.19 tonnes per person | 1.79 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.88 tonnes per person | 1.77 tonnes per person | 2.02 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.03 tonnes per person | 1.87 tonnes per person | 2.34 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.15 tonnes per person | 1.77 tonnes per person | 2.46 tonnes per person | 5 |
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 96.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 74.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 21.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.2813 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.7765 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 59.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 52.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1969 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Mauritius?
- Annual co₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Mauritius was 2.46 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from oil, per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 2.46 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from oil, per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.253 tonnes per person in 1961.
- How does Mauritius rank for annual co₂ emissions from oil, per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 67th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from oil, per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual co2 oil Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.