Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Mauritius
Mauritius: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 2.41 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type 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
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Mauritius stood at 2.41 tonnes per person. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Mauritius peaked at 2.41 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1286 tonnes per person, in 1951.
Mauritius ranks 73rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 0.2089 tonnes per person | 0.1286 tonnes per person | 0.2811 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4421 tonnes per person | 0.2487 tonnes per person | 0.793 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6859 tonnes per person | 0.4661 tonnes per person | 0.8027 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.633 tonnes per person | 0.5066 tonnes per person | 0.7934 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.45 tonnes per person | 1.16 tonnes per person | 1.74 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.83 tonnes per person | 1.72 tonnes per person | 1.97 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.99 tonnes per person | 1.83 tonnes per person | 2.3 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.12 tonnes per person | 1.75 tonnes per person | 2.41 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 fuel type in Mauritius?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Mauritius was 2.41 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 fuel type recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 2.41 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1286 tonnes per person in 1951.
- How does Mauritius rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Mauritius ranks 73rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. 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 fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.