Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Mauritius
Mauritius: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita was 0.1493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.1493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
160th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.1988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1962
All-time low
0.1441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1982
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Mauritius, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 0.1493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Mauritius peaked at 0.1988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.1441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1982.
That places Mauritius 160th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.1929 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1962 | 0.1988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.0% |
| 1974 | 0.152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1713 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1585 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.1493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 55% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.1493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 48% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 157 Philippines 0.1589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 158 Iraq 0.1532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 159 Lebanon 0.1531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 161 El Salvador 0.1454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 162 Japan 0.1449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 163 Micronesia (country) 0.1446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More climate change data for Mauritius
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 9.11 million kg (2050)
- 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 greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Mauritius?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Mauritius was 0.1493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1982.
- How does Mauritius rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 160th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by 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
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.