Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Mauritius
Mauritius: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was 1.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Mauritius, 1951–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Mauritius stood at 1.9%.
The figure is down 70.1% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Mauritius peaked at 81.3% in 1967 and was at its lowest, -31.4%, in 1955.
Mauritius ranks 107th 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 | 4.9% | -31.4% | 71.4% | 9 |
| 1960s | 13.8% | -19.7% | 81.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.8% | -20.6% | 74.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.5% | -10.6% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.3% | -8.5% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | -1.6% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | -1.9% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | -16.0% | 8.8% | 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 percentage change in co₂ emissions in Mauritius?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Mauritius was 1.9% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 81.3% in 1967.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.4% in 1955.
- How does Mauritius rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Mauritius ranks 107th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. 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 Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.