Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Mauritius
Mauritius: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal was 1.61 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Mauritius, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 1.61 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from coal in 2024.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from coal in Mauritius peaked at 1.79 million tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1967.
That places Mauritius 85th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 62,890 tonnes | 25,648 tonnes | 130,615 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 5,500 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 14,656 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,929 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 73,337 tonnes | 3,641 tonnes | 197,856 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 170,632 tonnes | 91,600 tonnes | 322,432 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 969,955 tonnes | 593,568 tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.65 million tonnes | 1.51 million tonnes | 1.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 million tonnes | 1.36 million tonnes | 1.73 million 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 annual co₂ emissions from coal in Mauritius?
- Annual co₂ emissions from coal in Mauritius was 1.61 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 million tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1967.
- How does Mauritius rank for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Mauritius ranks 85th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.