Methane emissions, per capita in Mauritius
Mauritius: Methane emissions, per capita was 0.4577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.4577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
170th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.5022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1972
All-time low
0.4319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Methane emissions, per capita in Mauritius, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 0.4577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for methane emissions, per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per capita in Mauritius peaked at 0.5022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.4319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1960.
That places Mauritius 170th out of 195 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.
Methane emissions, per capita in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.4428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 0.4497 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.4572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.4705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.4779 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.4899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.4944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.4996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.7% |
| 1971 | 0.4978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 0.5022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.5016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.4789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.4885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.4767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.4778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.4669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.4638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.4658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.4586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.4566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.4698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.4778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.4699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.4577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.4577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 43% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.4577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 167 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.4781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 168 Comoros 0.4623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 169 Liberia 0.4608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 171 Gambia 0.4351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 172 Egypt 0.4277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 173 Grenada 0.4204 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 methane emissions, per capita in Mauritius?
- Methane emissions, per capita in Mauritius was 0.4577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1960.
- How does Mauritius rank for methane emissions, per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 170th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 Methane emissions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane emissions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Methane emissions 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
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.