Mauritius vs Micronesia (country): Per capita nitrous oxide emissions
Mauritius
0.1463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Micronesia (country)
0.1446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Mauritius rank
164th
Micronesia (country) rank
167th
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Mauritius
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 0.1463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.1446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Micronesia (country), a difference of 0.0017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 164th and Micronesia (country) ranks 167th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 11 and Micronesia (country) in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mauritius |
| 1860s | 0.0595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Micronesia (country) |
| 1870s | 0.0638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Micronesia (country) |
| 1880s | 0.0704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Micronesia (country) |
| 1890s | 0.0765 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Micronesia (country) |
| 1900s | 0.0853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Micronesia (country) |
| 1910s | 0.1004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Micronesia (country) |
| 1920s | 0.1241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mauritius |
| 1930s | 0.1287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mauritius |
| 1940s | 0.2083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mauritius |
| 1950s | 0.2437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mauritius |
| 1960s | 0.1802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 0.1614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Micronesia (country) |
| 1980s | 0.1532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 0.1661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 0.1512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 0.1569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 0.1481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions, Mauritius or Micronesia (country)?
- Mauritius, at 0.1463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.1446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Micronesia (country) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions between Mauritius and Micronesia (country)?
- 0.0017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Micronesia (country)?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Mauritius and Micronesia (country) rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Mauritius ranks 164th and Micronesia (country) ranks 167th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.