CO₂ emissions from transport in Mauritius
Mauritius: CO₂ emissions from transport was 1.23 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions from transport in Mauritius, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 1.23 million tonnes for co₂ emissions from transport in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from transport in Mauritius peaked at 1.23 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 440,000 tonnes, in 1990.
Mauritius ranks 140th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
CO₂ emissions from transport in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 440,000 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 450,000 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 500,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 540,000 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 550,000 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 540,000 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 540,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 530,000 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 530,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 710,000 tonnes | +34.0% |
| 2000 | 750,000 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 750,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 780,000 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 810,000 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 830,000 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 860,000 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 870,000 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 830,000 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 840,000 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 870,000 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 920,000 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 930,000 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 950,000 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 970,000 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.00 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 1.03 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.09 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 1.12 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.14 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.20 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 1.01 million tonnes | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 1.03 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.15 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 1.23 million tonnes | +7.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 1.23 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.45 million tonnes, 28% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 1.23 million tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.82 million tonnes, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions from transport 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +34.0% | 530,000 tonnes | 710,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 533,000 tonnes | 440,000 tonnes | 710,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 819,000 tonnes | 750,000 tonnes | 870,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 million tonnes | 920,000 tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.10 million tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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 co₂ emissions from transport in Mauritius?
- Co₂ emissions from transport in Mauritius was 1.23 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 440,000 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Mauritius rank for co₂ emissions from transport?
- Mauritius ranks 140th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes.