Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Mauritius
Mauritius: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions was 4.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
114th
of 198 countries
All-time high
4.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1939
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Mauritius, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Mauritius is 4.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Mauritius peaked at 4.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1939.
Mauritius ranks 114th of 198 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.3735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.3712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.3623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.3514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.8916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 111 Peru 4.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 112 Cote d'Ivoire 4.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 113 Liberia 4.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 115 Dominican Republic 4.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 116 Angola 4.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 117 Solomon Islands 4.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Mauritius?
- Per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Mauritius was 4.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 4.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1939.
- How does Mauritius rank for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Mauritius ranks 114th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.