Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Mauritius
Mauritius: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 180.59 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
180.59 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
78th
of 187 countries
All-time high
180.59 kilograms per person
in 2023
All-time low
107.37 kilograms per person
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Mauritius, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Mauritius stood at 180.59 kilograms per person. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Mauritius peaked at 180.59 kilograms per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 107.37 kilograms per person, in 1992.
Mauritius ranks 78th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 110.19 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 108.79 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 107.37 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 114.8 kilograms per person | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 113.38 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 112.09 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 110.89 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 118.21 kilograms per person | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 125.51 kilograms per person | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 124.39 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 131.51 kilograms per person | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 122.37 kilograms per person | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 129.65 kilograms per person | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 136.87 kilograms per person | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 136.02 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 143.17 kilograms per person | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 134.52 kilograms per person | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 126.03 kilograms per person | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 125.53 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 125.1 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 132.53 kilograms per person | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 132.16 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 131.87 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 139.43 kilograms per person | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 147.06 kilograms per person | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 147.03 kilograms per person | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 147.08 kilograms per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 147.21 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 155.18 kilograms per person | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 163.26 kilograms per person | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 155.86 kilograms per person | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 164.11 kilograms per person | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 172.4 kilograms per person | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 180.59 kilograms per person | +4.8% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 180.59 kilograms per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 167.33 kilograms per person, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 180.59 kilograms per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.63 kilograms per person, 9.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 114.56 kilograms per person | 107.37 kilograms per person | 125.51 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 131.08 kilograms per person | 122.37 kilograms per person | 143.17 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 144.28 kilograms per person | 131.87 kilograms per person | 163.26 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 168.24 kilograms per person | 155.86 kilograms per person | 180.59 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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 sector in Mauritius?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Mauritius was 180.59 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 180.59 kilograms per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 107.37 kilograms per person in 1992.
- How does Mauritius rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Mauritius ranks 78th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.