Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Mauritius
Mauritius: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 3.65 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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
Mauritius recorded 3.65 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Mauritius peaked at 4.36 tonnes per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0922 tonnes per person, in 1955.
Mauritius ranks 96th of 194 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 | 0.2099 tonnes per person | 0.0922 tonnes per person | 0.368 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3821 tonnes per person | 0.1671 tonnes per person | 0.7504 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6823 tonnes per person | 0.424 tonnes per person | 1 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7035 tonnes per person | 0.4816 tonnes per person | 1.07 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.59 tonnes per person | 1.34 tonnes per person | 2.02 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.76 tonnes per person | 2.37 tonnes per person | 3.08 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.48 tonnes per person | 3 tonnes per person | 4.36 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.34 tonnes per person | 2.98 tonnes per person | 3.65 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 including land-use change in Mauritius?
- Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Mauritius was 3.65 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 including land-use change recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 4.36 tonnes per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0922 tonnes per person in 1955.
- How does Mauritius rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Mauritius ranks 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.