Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Mauritius
Mauritius: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 4.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
89th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.2622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1919
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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
In 2024, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Mauritius stood at 4.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Mauritius peaked at 4.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1919.
Mauritius ranks 89th of 194 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 | 0.3198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.3056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2935 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.2889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.6778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 86 Niue 4.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 87 Vietnam 4.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 88 Sweden 4.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 90 Botswana 4.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 91 Portugal 4.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 92 Indonesia 4.03 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Mauritius?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Mauritius was 4.18 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, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 4.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1919.
- How does Mauritius rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Mauritius ranks 89th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.