CO₂ emissions per capita in Mauritius
Mauritius: CO₂ emissions per capita was 3.68 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions per capita in Mauritius, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions per capita in Mauritius is 3.68 tonnes per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions per capita in Mauritius peaked at 3.68 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2139 tonnes per person, in 1955.
Mauritius ranks 95th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3181 tonnes per person | 0.2139 tonnes per person | 0.3834 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4497 tonnes per person | 0.2639 tonnes per person | 0.7976 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6892 tonnes per person | 0.4705 tonnes per person | 0.807 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7031 tonnes per person | 0.5103 tonnes per person | 0.9773 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6 tonnes per person | 1.34 tonnes per person | 2.01 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.61 tonnes per person | 2.21 tonnes per person | 2.96 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.27 tonnes per person | 3.05 tonnes per person | 3.52 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.34 tonnes per person | 2.96 tonnes per person | 3.68 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 92 Thailand 3.74 tonnes per person compare
- 93 Montenegro 3.72 tonnes per person compare
- 94 Equatorial Guinea 3.7 tonnes per person compare
- 96 Vietnam 3.67 tonnes per person compare
- 97 North Macedonia 3.63 tonnes per person compare
- 98 Romania 3.61 tonnes per person compare
More climate change data for Mauritius
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 1.24 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Urban population 485,519 (2025)
- Urban population 39.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.68 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 133.21 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.68 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions per capita in Mauritius?
- Co₂ emissions per capita in Mauritius was 3.68 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 3.68 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2139 tonnes per person in 1955.
- How does Mauritius rank for co₂ emissions per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 95th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.