Per capita co2 by source in Mauritius
Mauritius: Per capita co2 by source was 1.26 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.26
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
36th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.39
in 2017
All-time low
0
in 1967
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita co2 by source in Mauritius, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co2 by source in Mauritius is 1.26, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 by source in Mauritius peaked at 1.39 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1967.
That places Mauritius 36th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita co2 by source in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.2485 | — |
| 1951 | 0.1286 | -48.2% |
| 1952 | 0.1315 | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 0.1281 | -2.6% |
| 1954 | 0.1252 | -2.3% |
| 1955 | 0.0428 | -65.8% |
| 1956 | 0.0849 | +98.4% |
| 1957 | 0.0697 | -17.8% |
| 1958 | 0.0779 | +11.7% |
| 1959 | 0.0551 | -29.3% |
| 1960 | 0.0108 | -80.5% |
| 1961 | 0.0212 | +96.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0104 | -50.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0052 | -50.2% |
| 1964 | 0.005 | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0049 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0095 | +95.8% |
| 1967 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0046 | — |
| 1969 | 0.0045 | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0044 | — |
| 1972 | 0.0043 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0042 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0042 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0041 | — |
| 1977 | 0.004 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.004 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0039 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0038 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0038 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0037 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.037 | +892.3% |
| 1984 | 0.062 | +67.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0929 | +50.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1164 | +25.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0941 | -19.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1033 | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1839 | +77.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1817 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1591 | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1705 | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1485 | -12.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0799 | -46.2% |
| 1995 | 0.145 | +81.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0938 | -35.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1021 | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1349 | +32.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2674 | +98.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4879 | +82.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5619 | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5968 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6047 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5336 | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6769 | +26.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8988 | +32.8% |
| 2007 | 1.04 | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 1.21 | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 1.1 | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 1.23 | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 1.17 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 1.23 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 1.29 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 1.34 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 1.3 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.33 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.39 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 1.32 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 1.21 | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 1.21 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.35 | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 1.07 | -21.1% |
| 2023 | 1.24 | +15.9% |
| 2024 | 1.26 | +2.3% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 1.26 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1968, 6.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 1.26 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0024, 526.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 by source in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +892.3% | 0.0037 | 0.037 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1092 | 0.0428 | 0.2485 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0076 | 0 | 0.0212 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0033 | 0 | 0.0044 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0701 | 0.0037 | 0.1839 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1483 | 0.0799 | 0.2674 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7716 | 0.4879 | 1.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 | 1.17 | 1.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 | 1.07 | 1.35 | 5 |
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 per capita co2 by source in Mauritius?
- Per capita co2 by source in Mauritius was 1.26 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 by source recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 in 2017.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 by source recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1967.
- How does Mauritius rank for per capita co2 by source?
- Mauritius ranks 36th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 by source rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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