Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Mauritius
Mauritius: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 4.64 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.64 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
155th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.63 million tonnes
in 2013
All-time low
55,290 tonnes
in 1955
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Mauritius, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Mauritius is 4.64 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Mauritius peaked at 5.63 million tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 55,290 tonnes, in 1955.
That places Mauritius 155th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 193,423 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 77,420 tonnes | -60.0% |
| 1952 | 105,267 tonnes | +36.0% |
| 1953 | 114,390 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1954 | 113,474 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 55,290 tonnes | -51.3% |
| 1956 | 148,648 tonnes | +168.9% |
| 1957 | 145,534 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 140,368 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1959 | 148,282 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1960 | 113,657 tonnes | -23.4% |
| 1961 | 117,065 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 192,580 tonnes | +64.5% |
| 1963 | 161,839 tonnes | -16.0% |
| 1964 | 255,124 tonnes | +57.6% |
| 1965 | 259,484 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 226,838 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1967 | 467,673 tonnes | +106.2% |
| 1968 | 599,797 tonnes | +28.3% |
| 1969 | 532,416 tonnes | -11.2% |
| 1970 | 459,759 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1971 | 356,654 tonnes | -22.4% |
| 1972 | 648,601 tonnes | +81.9% |
| 1973 | 631,417 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 655,709 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 558,100 tonnes | -14.9% |
| 1976 | 598,258 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 609,177 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 594,154 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 941,904 tonnes | +58.5% |
| 1980 | 671,831 tonnes | -28.7% |
| 1981 | 531,133 tonnes | -20.9% |
| 1982 | 473,719 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1983 | 565,905 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1984 | 609,946 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 689,015 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 779,076 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1987 | 905,631 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1988 | 828,943 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1989 | 1.15 million tonnes | +38.5% |
| 1990 | 1.46 million tonnes | +26.7% |
| 1991 | 1.50 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 1.70 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1993 | 1.76 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 1.60 million tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 1.81 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 1.94 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 1.97 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 2.13 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 2.44 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 3.26 million tonnes | +33.6% |
| 2001 | 3.02 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 2.93 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 3.10 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 3.85 million tonnes | +24.5% |
| 2005 | 3.49 million tonnes | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 3.68 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 3.68 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 3.73 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 3.82 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 3.90 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 3.86 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 3.91 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 5.63 million tonnes | +44.1% |
| 2014 | 4.77 million tonnes | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 4.57 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 4.55 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 4.68 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 4.55 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 4.44 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 3.82 million tonnes | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 4.01 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 4.31 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 4.56 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 4.64 million tonnes | +1.6% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 4.64 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.44 million tonnes, 19% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 4.64 million tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.74 million tonnes, 31% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | +168.9% | 55,290 tonnes | 148,648 tonnes |
| 1967 | +106.2% | 226,838 tonnes | 467,673 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 124,210 tonnes | 55,290 tonnes | 193,423 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 292,647 tonnes | 113,657 tonnes | 599,797 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 605,373 tonnes | 356,654 tonnes | 941,904 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 720,357 tonnes | 473,719 tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.83 million tonnes | 1.46 million tonnes | 2.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.46 million tonnes | 2.93 million tonnes | 3.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.49 million tonnes | 3.86 million tonnes | 5.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.27 million tonnes | 3.82 million tonnes | 4.64 million tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Mauritius
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 9.11 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 96.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 74.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 21.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.2813 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.7765 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 59.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 52.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1969 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Mauritius?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Mauritius was 4.64 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 including land-use change recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 5.63 million tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,290 tonnes in 1955.
- How does Mauritius rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Mauritius ranks 155th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.