Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Mauritius
Mauritius: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 85,995 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Mauritius, 1951–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 85,995 tonnes for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in 2024.
The figure is down 68.3% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Mauritius peaked at 410,368 tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, -725,472 tonnes, in 2020.
Mauritius ranks 92nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,443 tonnes | -62,288 tonnes | 91,600 tonnes | 9 |
| 1960s | 34,808 tonnes | -65,952 tonnes | 223,504 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,794 tonnes | -102,592 tonnes | 293,120 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 39,205 tonnes | -76,944 tonnes | 197,856 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 137,400 tonnes | -150,224 tonnes | 410,368 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 128,240 tonnes | -58,624 tonnes | 333,424 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 81,707 tonnes | -84,272 tonnes | 205,184 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,715 tonnes | -725,472 tonnes | 348,629 tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Mauritius
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 1.24 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Urban population 485,519 (2025)
- Urban population 39.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.68 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 133.21 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.68 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.68 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Mauritius?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Mauritius was 85,995 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 410,368 tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -725,472 tonnes in 2020.
- How does Mauritius rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Mauritius ranks 92nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.