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
91st
of 198 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 91st 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.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.3281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.3354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1852 | 0.3363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1853 | 0.3317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1854 | 0.3247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1855 | 0.3185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1856 | 0.3088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1857 | 0.3024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1858 | 0.3016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1859 | 0.3104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1860 | 0.3093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1861 | 0.3077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1862 | 0.3059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1863 | 0.3074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1864 | 0.3082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1865 | 0.3138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1866 | 0.314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1867 | 0.3006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 1868 | 0.2958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1869 | 0.2935 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1870 | 0.2934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.2877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1872 | 0.2884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1873 | 0.2891 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1874 | 0.2892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.2895 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1876 | 0.289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1877 | 0.2879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1878 | 0.2873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1879 | 0.287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1880 | 0.2865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1881 | 0.2848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1882 | 0.2825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1883 | 0.2809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1884 | 0.2806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1885 | 0.2798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1886 | 0.2776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1887 | 0.2757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1888 | 0.2741 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1889 | 0.273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1890 | 0.273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.2727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1892 | 0.272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1893 | 0.2704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1894 | 0.2693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1895 | 0.2691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1896 | 0.2679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1897 | 0.2667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1898 | 0.2662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1899 | 0.2655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1900 | 0.2649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1901 | 0.2651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1902 | 0.2654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1903 | 0.2653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.2656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1905 | 0.266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1906 | 0.2655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1907 | 0.2654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.2652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.2646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1910 | 0.2643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1911 | 0.265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1912 | 0.2649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1913 | 0.2647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1914 | 0.2649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1915 | 0.2644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1916 | 0.2644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.2641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1918 | 0.2643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1919 | 0.2622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1920 | 0.2635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1921 | 0.2645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1922 | 0.2645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.2645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.2648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1925 | 0.2654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1926 | 0.2657 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1927 | 0.2659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1928 | 0.266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.2658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1930 | 0.2665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1931 | 0.2661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1932 | 0.2658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1933 | 0.2658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.2661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1935 | 0.2667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1936 | 0.2674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1937 | 0.268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1938 | 0.2692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1939 | 0.2694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1940 | 0.2696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1941 | 0.2704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1942 | 0.2711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1943 | 0.2716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1944 | 0.2724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1945 | 0.2804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1946 | 0.2887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1947 | 0.2972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1948 | 0.3061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1949 | 0.3156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1950 | 0.7057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +123.6% |
| 1951 | 0.5864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.9% |
| 1952 | 0.6488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.6% |
| 1953 | 0.6696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 0.6726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 0.5778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.1% |
| 1956 | 0.732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +26.7% |
| 1957 | 0.7324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 0.7153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1959 | 0.7372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 0.6745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.5% |
| 1961 | 0.6923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 0.7933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.6% |
| 1963 | 0.7353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.3% |
| 1964 | 0.8743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.9% |
| 1965 | 0.8703 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +34.4% |
| 1968 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.1% |
| 1969 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.1% |
| 1970 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.2% |
| 1971 | 0.9581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.5% |
| 1972 | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +35.9% |
| 1973 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.4% |
| 1976 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.3% |
| 1981 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 0.9953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.6% |
| 1990 | 1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +26.1% |
| 1991 | 1.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 2.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 2.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 2.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 2.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 2.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 2.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 2.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 2.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 2.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 3.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 3.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 3.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 3.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 3.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 3.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 3.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 3.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 3.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 3.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 3.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 3.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 4.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 3.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 4.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 3.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 3.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 3.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 4.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 4.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 4.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 4.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 5.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +123.6% | 0.3156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1972 | +35.9% | 0.9581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1967 | +34.4% | 0.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1956 | +26.7% | 0.5778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1990 | +26.1% | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
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
- 88 Niue 4.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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- 90 Sweden 4.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 92 Botswana 4.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 93 Portugal 4.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 94 Indonesia 4.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 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 91st out of 198 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.