Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Mauritius
Mauritius: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source was 1.26 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Mauritius, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions by source in Mauritius is 1.26 tonnes per person, 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 emissions by source in Mauritius peaked at 1.39 tonnes per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1092 tonnes per person | 0.0428 tonnes per person | 0.2485 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0076 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0212 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0033 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0044 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0701 tonnes per person | 0.0037 tonnes per person | 0.1839 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1483 tonnes per person | 0.0799 tonnes per person | 0.2674 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7716 tonnes per person | 0.4879 tonnes per person | 1.21 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 tonnes per person | 1.17 tonnes per person | 1.39 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 tonnes per person | 1.07 tonnes per person | 1.35 tonnes per person | 5 |
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More climate change data for Mauritius
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 1.24 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Urban population 485,519 (2025)
- Urban population 39.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.68 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 133.21 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.68 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.68 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions by source in Mauritius?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by source in Mauritius was 1.26 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 tonnes per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1967.
- How does Mauritius rank for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Mauritius ranks 36th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.