Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Mauritius
Mauritius: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 965.77 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 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 from transport in Mauritius stood at 965.77 kilograms per person. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Mauritius peaked at 965.77 kilograms per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 404.03 kilograms per person, in 1990.
Mauritius ranks 91st of 191 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 462.19 kilograms per person | 404.03 kilograms per person | 588.77 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 654.21 kilograms per person | 611.84 kilograms per person | 688.41 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 802.86 kilograms per person | 717.23 kilograms per person | 932.93 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 864.73 kilograms per person | 787.08 kilograms per person | 965.77 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 from transport in Mauritius?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Mauritius was 965.77 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 from transport recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 965.77 kilograms per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 404.03 kilograms per person in 1990.
- How does Mauritius rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Mauritius ranks 91st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. 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 from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.