Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Mauritius
Mauritius: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 1,775 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,775 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
13th
of 191 countries
All-time high
2,325 kilograms per person
in 2019
All-time low
376.48 kilograms per person
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Mauritius stood at 1,775 kilograms per person.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Mauritius peaked at 2,325 kilograms per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 376.48 kilograms per person, in 1990.
Mauritius ranks 13th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 376.48 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 380.76 kilograms per person | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 420.51 kilograms per person | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 423.88 kilograms per person | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 444.81 kilograms per person | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 422.48 kilograms per person | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 452.07 kilograms per person | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 464.41 kilograms per person | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 661.03 kilograms per person | +42.3% |
| 1999 | 912.18 kilograms per person | +38.0% |
| 2000 | 1,085 kilograms per person | +18.9% |
| 2001 | 1,044 kilograms per person | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 948.07 kilograms per person | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 885.6 kilograms per person | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 944.15 kilograms per person | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 1,074 kilograms per person | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 1,037 kilograms per person | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 1,119 kilograms per person | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 1,169 kilograms per person | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 1,063 kilograms per person | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 1,162 kilograms per person | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 1,306 kilograms per person | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 1,202 kilograms per person | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 1,239 kilograms per person | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1,308 kilograms per person | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 1,339 kilograms per person | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1,525 kilograms per person | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 1,883 kilograms per person | +23.5% |
| 2018 | 2,172 kilograms per person | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 2,325 kilograms per person | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 1,839 kilograms per person | -20.9% |
| 2021 | 1,672 kilograms per person | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 1,755 kilograms per person | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 1,775 kilograms per person | +1.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 1,775 kilograms per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.67 kilograms per person, 18.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 1,775 kilograms per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.55 kilograms per person, 153.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 495.86 kilograms per person | 376.48 kilograms per person | 912.18 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,037 kilograms per person | 885.6 kilograms per person | 1,169 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,546 kilograms per person | 1,162 kilograms per person | 2,325 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,760 kilograms per person | 1,672 kilograms per person | 1,839 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Mauritius?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Mauritius was 1,775 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 2,325 kilograms per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 376.48 kilograms per person in 1990.
- How does Mauritius rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Mauritius ranks 13th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.