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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 404.03 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 407.96 kilograms per person | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 447.36 kilograms per person | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 476.87 kilograms per person | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 479.7 kilograms per person | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 465.59 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 460.6 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 447.52 kilograms per person | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 443.47 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 588.77 kilograms per person | +32.8% |
| 2000 | 616.46 kilograms per person | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 611.84 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 632.04 kilograms per person | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 652.12 kilograms per person | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 664.11 kilograms per person | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 684.05 kilograms per person | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 688.41 kilograms per person | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 653.79 kilograms per person | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 659.01 kilograms per person | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 680.23 kilograms per person | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 717.23 kilograms per person | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 723.02 kilograms per person | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 736.91 kilograms per person | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 751.36 kilograms per person | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 773.99 kilograms per person | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 797.04 kilograms per person | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 843.78 kilograms per person | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 867.78 kilograms per person | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 884.52 kilograms per person | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 932.93 kilograms per person | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 787.08 kilograms per person | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 804.92 kilograms per person | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 901.16 kilograms per person | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 965.77 kilograms per person | +7.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 965.77 kilograms per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 958.62 kilograms per person, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 965.77 kilograms per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 158.34 kilograms per person, 6.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +32.8% | 443.47 kilograms per person | 588.77 kilograms per person |
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 |
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 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.