Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Mauritius
Mauritius: Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation was 763.54 kilograms in 2018. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Mauritius, 2013–2018
Source: OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 763.54 kilograms for per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Mauritius ranks 11th of 142 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 557.76 kilograms | — |
| 2014 | 586.19 kilograms | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 635.78 kilograms | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 704.39 kilograms | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 755.39 kilograms | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 763.54 kilograms | +1.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 763.54 kilograms is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 73.9 kilograms, 10.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 763.54 kilograms is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.99 kilograms, 69.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 8 Marshall Islands 812 kilograms compare
- 9 Cyprus 775.55 kilograms
- 10 New Zealand 773.27 kilograms compare
- 12 Australia 759.01 kilograms compare
- 13 Saint Kitts and Nevis 637.2 kilograms compare
- 14 Cape Verde 621.72 kilograms 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 per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Mauritius?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Mauritius was 763.54 kilograms in 2018, according to OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 763.54 kilograms in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 557.76 kilograms in 2013.
- How does Mauritius rank for per capita co₂ emissions from aviation?
- Mauritius ranks 11th out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from aviation rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.