Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Mauritius
Mauritius: Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 5.94 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Mauritius, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 5.94 for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Mauritius peaked at 6.1 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.48, in 2011.
That places Mauritius 72nd out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5.48 | — |
| 2012 | 5.48 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.48 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.65 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 5.63 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 5.89 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 5.89 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 6.1 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 6.05 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 6.07 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 5.9 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 5.82 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 5.83 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 5.94 | +1.8% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 5.94 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.94, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 5.94 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.38, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.7 | 5.48 | 6.1 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.93 | 5.82 | 6.07 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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 life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Mauritius?
- Life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Mauritius was 5.94 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.48 in 2011.
- How does Mauritius rank for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 72nd out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.