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Environment · Sub-Saharan Africa · Upper-middle income

Mauritius: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 3.54 t (2024), 84th of 203 in the world and 3rd of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GHG per person is 5.19 t (2024), 84th of 203 in the world and 4th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GHG emissions is 6.5 Mt (2024), 152nd of 203 in the world and 38th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa.

CO₂ per person3.54 t2024 · world 84/203 · region 3/47GHG per person5.19 t2024 · world 84/203 · region 4/47GHG emissions6.5 Mt2024 · world 152/203 · region 38/47CO₂ emissions4.4 Mt2024 · world 140/203 · region 28/47
CO₂ per person
MauritiusSub-Saharan AfricaUpper-middle incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.08.0199520002005201020152020Mauritius3.54 tSub-Saharan AfricaUpper-middle incomeWorld
GHG per person
MauritiusSub-Saharan AfricaUpper-middle incomeWorld
0.02.55.07.510199520002005201020152020Mauritius5.19 tSub-Saharan AfricaUpper-middle incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Mauritius in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes3.54 t202484/2033/472.06 t2.94 t2.96 t+12%since 20140.70 t6.38 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e5.19 t202484/2034/472.73 t3.99 t4.37 t+19%since 20141.91 t8.33 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e6.5 Mt2024152/20338/473.2 Mt5.0 Mt5.5 Mt+18%since 20142,444.8 Mt25,498.1 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt4.4 Mt2024140/20328/472.4 Mt3.7 Mt3.7 Mt+10%since 2014896.3 Mt19,521.7 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e0.6 Mt2024162/20343/470.5 Mt0.5 Mt0.5 Mt+4.7%since 20141,179.9 Mt4,229.1 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption8.6%2021156/21246/4820.4%12.8%9.4%−3.4 ppsince 201170.3%16.8%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output21.7%2021110/20630/4829.6%21.5%24.1%+1.6 ppsince 201132.6%29.3%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³14.1 µg/m³2023127/20043/4814.7 µg/m³16.5 µg/m³14.1 µg/m³−7.5%since 201335.4 µg/m³26.7 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area19.1%2024132/21428/4820.7%18.9%19.1%±0.0 ppsince 201425.7%29.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area40.9%202495/21031/4852.4%44.5%40.8%+0.1 ppsince 201444.7%42.8%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area35.3%202420/2068/4847.6%39.2%35.3%±0.0 ppsince 201410.0%9.8%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory0.0%2025209/21347/48··0.0%±0.0 ppsince 201514.0%12.8%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources23.0%202255/1779/4722.2%23.2%22.1%+1.8 ppsince 20123.4%8.9%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³2,179 m³2022101/18320/472,318 m³2,200 m³2,173 m³−0.5%since 20123,162 m³6,090 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare11,890 kg/ha20246/1791/468,900 kg/ha6,833 kg/ha8,942 kg/ha+216%since 20141,453 kg/ha4,942 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Mauritius and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Mauritius. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorMauritiusFranceMaldivesSeychelles
CO₂ per person3.54 t20244.00 t20243.57 t20247.24 t2024
GHG per person5.19 t20245.52 t20243.97 t20248.05 t2024
GHG emissions6.5 Mt2024378.1 Mt20242.1 Mt20241.0 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions4.4 Mt2024274.5 Mt20241.9 Mt20240.9 Mt2024
Methane0.6 Mt202467.0 Mt20240.2 Mt20240.1 Mt2024
Renewable energy8.6%202116.2%20211.2%20221.9%2022
Renewable power21.7%202122.8%20215.8%20214.5%2021
PM2.5 exposure14.1 µg/m³20238.2 µg/m³202311.2 µg/m³20239.3 µg/m³2023
Forest cover19.1%202432.9%202412.5%202458.5%2024
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