How have things changed?, per capita in Mauritius
Mauritius: How have things changed?, per capita was 0.032 metric tons per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.032 metric tons per person
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
52nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.032 metric tons per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.0038 metric tons per person
in 1967
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed?, per capita in Mauritius, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for how have things changed?, per capita in Mauritius is 0.032 metric tons per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 160.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per capita in Mauritius peaked at 0.032 metric tons per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0038 metric tons per person, in 1967.
Mauritius ranks 52nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed?, per capita in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.004 metric tons per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0039 metric tons per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0038 metric tons per person | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0041 metric tons per person | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0049 metric tons per person | +19.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0065 metric tons per person | +32.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0062 metric tons per person | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0077 metric tons per person | +25.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0074 metric tons per person | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0087 metric tons per person | +18.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0079 metric tons per person | -9.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0073 metric tons per person | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0083 metric tons per person | +13.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0076 metric tons per person | -8.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0069 metric tons per person | -9.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0066 metric tons per person | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0073 metric tons per person | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0099 metric tons per person | +35.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0094 metric tons per person | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0103 metric tons per person | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 0.012 metric tons per person | +16.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0125 metric tons per person | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0167 metric tons per person | +33.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0165 metric tons per person | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0162 metric tons per person | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0134 metric tons per person | -17.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0174 metric tons per person | +30.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0175 metric tons per person | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0189 metric tons per person | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0164 metric tons per person | -12.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0148 metric tons per person | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0106 metric tons per person | -28.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0123 metric tons per person | +16.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0105 metric tons per person | -14.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0105 metric tons per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0082 metric tons per person | -21.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0092 metric tons per person | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0089 metric tons per person | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0092 metric tons per person | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0088 metric tons per person | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0085 metric tons per person | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0074 metric tons per person | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 0.007 metric tons per person | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0057 metric tons per person | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0067 metric tons per person | +17.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0063 metric tons per person | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0063 metric tons per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0056 metric tons per person | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0066 metric tons per person | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0123 metric tons per person | +86.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0131 metric tons per person | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0152 metric tons per person | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0207 metric tons per person | +36.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0248 metric tons per person | +19.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0296 metric tons per person | +19.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0231 metric tons per person | -21.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0256 metric tons per person | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0279 metric tons per person | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0306 metric tons per person | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 0.032 metric tons per person | +4.8% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.032 metric tons per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0109 metric tons per person, 2.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.032 metric tons per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0062 metric tons per person, 5.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0042 metric tons per person | 0.0038 metric tons per person | 0.0049 metric tons per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0075 metric tons per person | 0.0062 metric tons per person | 0.0087 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0117 metric tons per person | 0.0066 metric tons per person | 0.0167 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0142 metric tons per person | 0.0105 metric tons per person | 0.0189 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.008 metric tons per person | 0.0057 metric tons per person | 0.0092 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0141 metric tons per person | 0.0056 metric tons per person | 0.0296 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0278 metric tons per person | 0.0231 metric tons per person | 0.032 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 49 Philippines 0.0332 metric tons per person compare
- 50 American Samoa 0.0327 metric tons per person compare
- 51 Papua New Guinea 0.0327 metric tons per person compare
- 53 Latvia 0.0306 metric tons per person compare
- 54 Laos 0.0299 metric tons per person compare
- 55 Japan 0.0294 metric tons per person compare
More reference data data for Mauritius
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0409 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0343 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2885 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed?, per capita in Mauritius?
- How have things changed?, per capita in Mauritius was 0.032 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.032 metric tons per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0038 metric tons per person in 1967.
- How does Mauritius rank for how have things changed?, per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 52nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How have things changed? ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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How have things changed? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.