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Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Mauritius

Mauritius: Per capita greenhouse gas 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
115th
of 199 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Mauritius, 1850–2024

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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

In 2024, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Mauritius stood at 4.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas 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.

That places Mauritius 115th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 112 Peru 4.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  2. 113 Cote d'Ivoire 4.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  3. 114 Liberia 4.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  4. 116 Dominican Republic 4.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  5. 117 Angola 4.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  6. 118 Solomon Islands 4.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Mauritius?
Per capita greenhouse gas 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 greenhouse gas 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 greenhouse gas 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 greenhouse gas emissions?
Mauritius ranks 115th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita greenhouse gas 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 greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Source
Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,079 data points, 1850–2024
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.