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
Latest (2024)
2.41 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
73rd
of 213 countries
All-time high
2.41 tonnes per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.1286 tonnes per person
in 1951
Years of data
75
1950–2024
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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.1349 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0.1286 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1952 | 0.1841 tonnes per person | +43.1% |
| 1953 | 0.1986 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1954 | 0.194 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1955 | 0.1711 tonnes per person | -11.8% |
| 1956 | 0.2728 tonnes per person | +59.5% |
| 1957 | 0.279 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 0.2448 tonnes per person | -12.2% |
| 1959 | 0.2811 tonnes per person | +14.8% |
| 1960 | 0.2531 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 1961 | 0.2487 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 0.3481 tonnes per person | +40.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2847 tonnes per person | -18.2% |
| 1964 | 0.4129 tonnes per person | +45.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3992 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 0.348 tonnes per person | -12.8% |
| 1967 | 0.6354 tonnes per person | +82.6% |
| 1968 | 0.793 tonnes per person | +24.8% |
| 1969 | 0.6979 tonnes per person | -12.0% |
| 1970 | 0.602 tonnes per person | -13.7% |
| 1971 | 0.4661 tonnes per person | -22.6% |
| 1972 | 0.8027 tonnes per person | +72.2% |
| 1973 | 0.7793 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.7859 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.6643 tonnes per person | -15.5% |
| 1976 | 0.6841 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.6989 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.6771 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.6982 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.6144 tonnes per person | -12.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5557 tonnes per person | -9.6% |
| 1982 | 0.5066 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 0.5618 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 0.5576 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.5969 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 0.6528 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 0.7913 tonnes per person | +21.2% |
| 1988 | 0.6993 tonnes per person | -11.6% |
| 1989 | 0.7934 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 1990 | 1.16 tonnes per person | +46.3% |
| 1991 | 1.22 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 1.36 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 1.42 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 1.34 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 1.43 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 1.57 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 1.58 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.68 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 1.74 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 1.72 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.77 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.74 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.86 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 1.94 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 1.94 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.97 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.86 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 1.74 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 1.8 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.83 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.87 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.84 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.86 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.91 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.95 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 2.03 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 2.13 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 2.14 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.3 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 1.75 tonnes per person | -24.0% |
| 2021 | 1.75 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 2.32 tonnes per person | +32.4% |
| 2023 | 2.37 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 2.41 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 2.41 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.51 tonnes per person, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 2.41 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2671 tonnes per person, 9.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +82.6% | 0.348 tonnes per person | 0.6354 tonnes per person |
| 1972 | +72.2% | 0.4661 tonnes per person | 0.8027 tonnes per person |
| 1956 | +59.5% | 0.1711 tonnes per person | 0.2728 tonnes per person |
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
- 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 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.