Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Mauritius
Mauritius: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.1463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.1463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
164th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.3011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1950
All-time low
0.059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1862
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions 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
Mauritius recorded 0.1463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions in 2024.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Mauritius peaked at 0.3011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1862.
That places Mauritius 164th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0713 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0765 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1874 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1974 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 161 Philippines 0.1589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 162 Iraq 0.1532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 163 Lebanon 0.1531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 165 El Salvador 0.1454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 166 Japan 0.1452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 167 Micronesia (country) 0.1446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More reference data data for Mauritius
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3463 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4315 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2881 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2696 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2322 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Mauritius?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Mauritius was 0.1463 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 nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1950.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1862.
- How does Mauritius rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Mauritius ranks 164th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.