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.
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 |
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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 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.