Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Reunion
Reunion: Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 83.55 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
83.55 years
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
16th
of 236 countries
All-time high
83.55 years
in 2023
All-time low
47.56 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Reunion, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Reunion is 83.55 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Reunion peaked at 83.55 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47.56 years, in 1950.
That places Reunion 16th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Reunion, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 47.56 years | — |
| 1951 | 48.65 years | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 50.11 years | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 51.47 years | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 52.99 years | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 54.09 years | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 54.88 years | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 54.9 years | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 55.29 years | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 56.17 years | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 57.66 years | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 58.76 years | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 59.39 years | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 59.84 years | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 60.31 years | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 60.97 years | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 61.43 years | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 62.09 years | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 62.4 years | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 62.85 years | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 63.2 years | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 63.73 years | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 64.25 years | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 64.77 years | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 65.35 years | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 66.02 years | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 66.7 years | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 67.41 years | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 68.11 years | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 68.82 years | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 69.37 years | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 70.23 years | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 70.96 years | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 71.57 years | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 72.18 years | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 72.58 years | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 73.01 years | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 73.25 years | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 73.62 years | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 73.86 years | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 74.19 years | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 74.47 years | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 74.79 years | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 75.04 years | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 75.41 years | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 75.71 years | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 76.03 years | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 76.34 years | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 76.62 years | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 76.84 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 77.01 years | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 77.14 years | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 77.35 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 77.56 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 77.75 years | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 77.95 years | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 78.34 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 78.93 years | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 79.5 years | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 80.03 years | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 80.47 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 80.97 years | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 81.35 years | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 81.62 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 81.78 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 81.91 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 82.03 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 82.13 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 82.2 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 82.32 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 82.58 years | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 81.5 years | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 81.5 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 83.55 years | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.61 years | 47.56 years | 56.17 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 60.57 years | 57.66 years | 62.85 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.84 years | 63.2 years | 68.82 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.06 years | 69.37 years | 73.86 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.54 years | 74.19 years | 76.84 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.16 years | 77.01 years | 80.03 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.68 years | 80.47 years | 82.32 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.28 years | 81.5 years | 83.55 years | 4 |
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More climate change data for Reunion
- Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 38.28 kt (2050)
- Manure applied to Soils — Indirect emissions 0.0465 kt (2050)
- Manure applied to Soils — Direct emissions 0.1093 kt (2050)
- Manure left on Pasture — Emissions (CO2eq) 221.33 kt (2050)
- Manure left on Pasture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 221.33 kt (2050)
- Manure left on Pasture — Emissions 0.8352 kt (2050)
- Manure left on Pasture — Indirect emissions 0.1481 kt (2050)
- Manure left on Pasture — Direct emissions 0.6871 kt (2050)
- Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) 66.72 kt (2050)
- Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 77.16 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Reunion?
- Life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Reunion was 83.55 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 83.55 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.56 years in 1950.
- How does Reunion rank for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Reunion ranks 16th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Reunion data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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