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
Latest (2024)
3.65 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
96th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.36 tonnes per person
in 2013
All-time low
0.0922 tonnes per person
in 1955
Years of data
75
1950–2024
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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.368 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0.1431 tonnes per person | -61.1% |
| 1952 | 0.1889 tonnes per person | +32.1% |
| 1953 | 0.2 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1954 | 0.1938 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1955 | 0.0922 tonnes per person | -52.4% |
| 1956 | 0.2419 tonnes per person | +162.3% |
| 1957 | 0.2309 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1958 | 0.2169 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 1959 | 0.223 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 0.1671 tonnes per person | -25.1% |
| 1961 | 0.169 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 0.2731 tonnes per person | +61.5% |
| 1963 | 0.2247 tonnes per person | -17.7% |
| 1964 | 0.3464 tonnes per person | +54.2% |
| 1965 | 0.3448 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.2951 tonnes per person | -14.4% |
| 1967 | 0.5963 tonnes per person | +102.1% |
| 1968 | 0.7504 tonnes per person | +25.8% |
| 1969 | 0.6543 tonnes per person | -12.8% |
| 1970 | 0.5555 tonnes per person | -15.1% |
| 1971 | 0.424 tonnes per person | -23.7% |
| 1972 | 0.7598 tonnes per person | +79.2% |
| 1973 | 0.7298 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.7481 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.6285 tonnes per person | -16.0% |
| 1976 | 0.6648 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 0.6678 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.6421 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 1 tonnes per person | +56.1% |
| 1980 | 0.7041 tonnes per person | -29.8% |
| 1981 | 0.548 tonnes per person | -22.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4816 tonnes per person | -12.1% |
| 1983 | 0.5674 tonnes per person | +17.8% |
| 1984 | 0.6032 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 0.6722 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 1986 | 0.7503 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 1987 | 0.8616 tonnes per person | +14.8% |
| 1988 | 0.7794 tonnes per person | -9.5% |
| 1989 | 1.07 tonnes per person | +36.9% |
| 1990 | 1.34 tonnes per person | +25.2% |
| 1991 | 1.36 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 1.52 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 1.55 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 1.39 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 1.56 tonnes per person | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 1.66 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 1.67 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.79 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 2.02 tonnes per person | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 2.68 tonnes per person | +32.4% |
| 2001 | 2.46 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 2.37 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 2.49 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 3.08 tonnes per person | +23.7% |
| 2005 | 2.78 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 2.91 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 2.9 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 2.93 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 2.99 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 3.04 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 3 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 3.03 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 4.36 tonnes per person | +43.9% |
| 2014 | 3.69 tonnes per person | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 3.54 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 3.52 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 3.63 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 3.53 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 3.45 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 2.98 tonnes per person | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 3.13 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 3.38 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 3.58 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 3.65 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 3.65 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.36 tonnes per person, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 3.65 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.42 tonnes per person, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | +162.3% | 0.0922 tonnes per person | 0.2419 tonnes per person |
| 1967 | +102.1% | 0.2951 tonnes per person | 0.5963 tonnes per person |
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
- 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 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.