Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Mauritius
Mauritius: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 78.52 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita nitrous oxide 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
Mauritius recorded 78.52 kilograms per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Mauritius peaked at 106.85 kilograms per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 70.16 kilograms per person, in 2010.
Mauritius ranks 164th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.54 kilograms per person | 88.31 kilograms per person | 103.46 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.61 kilograms per person | 78.19 kilograms per person | 106.85 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.32 kilograms per person | 70.16 kilograms per person | 93.08 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.24 kilograms per person | 77.93 kilograms per person | 78.52 kilograms per person | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Mauritius?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Mauritius was 78.52 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 nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 106.85 kilograms per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.16 kilograms per person in 2010.
- How does Mauritius rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Mauritius ranks 164th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.