Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Mauritius
Mauritius: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was -0.0285 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-0.0285 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 51.2%
World rank
137th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.21 tonnes per person
in 2013
All-time low
-0.3911 tonnes per person
in 1939
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Mauritius, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded -0.0285 tonnes per person for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 51.2% on the previous year and down 106.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Mauritius peaked at 1.21 tonnes per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, -0.3911 tonnes per person, in 1939.
Mauritius ranks 137th of 194 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.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.1347 tonnes per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.11 tonnes per person | -18.4% |
| 1852 | 0.0749 tonnes per person | -31.9% |
| 1853 | 0.0905 tonnes per person | +20.8% |
| 1854 | 0.0478 tonnes per person | -47.2% |
| 1855 | 0.0309 tonnes per person | -35.3% |
| 1856 | 0.0481 tonnes per person | +55.6% |
| 1857 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1858 | 0.0169 tonnes per person | — |
| 1859 | 0.0157 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 1860 | -0.0138 tonnes per person | -187.6% |
| 1861 | 0.0069 tonnes per person | -150.4% |
| 1862 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | -59.6% |
| 1863 | 0.0162 tonnes per person | +477.5% |
| 1864 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | -87.0% |
| 1865 | -0.0097 tonnes per person | -561.2% |
| 1866 | 0.0158 tonnes per person | -261.8% |
| 1867 | 0.0096 tonnes per person | -39.4% |
| 1868 | 0.0095 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1869 | -0.007 tonnes per person | -173.2% |
| 1870 | -0.0205 tonnes per person | +195.0% |
| 1871 | -0.0228 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 1872 | -0.0121 tonnes per person | -46.9% |
| 1873 | -0.018 tonnes per person | +48.5% |
| 1874 | -0.0082 tonnes per person | -54.3% |
| 1875 | -0.0144 tonnes per person | +74.2% |
| 1876 | -0.0277 tonnes per person | +93.1% |
| 1877 | -0.0094 tonnes per person | -66.0% |
| 1878 | -0.0329 tonnes per person | +249.2% |
| 1879 | -0.0326 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1880 | -0.034 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1881 | -0.0002 tonnes per person | -99.4% |
| 1882 | -0.0097 tonnes per person | +4873.7% |
| 1883 | -0.032 tonnes per person | +228.6% |
| 1884 | -0.0119 tonnes per person | -62.9% |
| 1885 | 0.0259 tonnes per person | -317.8% |
| 1886 | -0.0592 tonnes per person | -328.4% |
| 1887 | -0.0137 tonnes per person | -76.8% |
| 1888 | -0.0231 tonnes per person | +68.1% |
| 1889 | -0.0096 tonnes per person | -58.6% |
| 1890 | -0.0135 tonnes per person | +41.2% |
| 1891 | -0.0241 tonnes per person | +78.6% |
| 1892 | -0.0082 tonnes per person | -66.1% |
| 1893 | -0.0178 tonnes per person | +117.0% |
| 1894 | -0.0232 tonnes per person | +30.5% |
| 1895 | -0.0219 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1896 | -0.0104 tonnes per person | -52.6% |
| 1897 | -0.0133 tonnes per person | +27.8% |
| 1898 | -0.025 tonnes per person | +88.5% |
| 1899 | -0.0175 tonnes per person | -30.3% |
| 1900 | -0.0202 tonnes per person | +15.9% |
| 1901 | -0.0379 tonnes per person | +87.4% |
| 1902 | -0.0333 tonnes per person | -12.1% |
| 1903 | -0.0356 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1904 | -0.034 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1905 | -0.0258 tonnes per person | -24.4% |
| 1906 | -0.0252 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1907 | -0.0366 tonnes per person | +45.3% |
| 1908 | -0.0533 tonnes per person | +45.6% |
| 1909 | -0.0331 tonnes per person | -37.9% |
| 1910 | -0.0416 tonnes per person | +25.6% |
| 1911 | -0.0323 tonnes per person | -22.2% |
| 1912 | -0.0493 tonnes per person | +52.5% |
| 1913 | -0.0304 tonnes per person | -38.3% |
| 1914 | -0.0439 tonnes per person | +44.3% |
| 1915 | -0.0341 tonnes per person | -22.4% |
| 1916 | -0.0588 tonnes per person | +72.7% |
| 1917 | -0.0614 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1918 | -0.0377 tonnes per person | -38.6% |
| 1919 | -0.0479 tonnes per person | +27.1% |
| 1920 | -0.0483 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1921 | -0.0409 tonnes per person | -15.4% |
| 1922 | -0.0583 tonnes per person | +42.7% |
| 1923 | -0.0658 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 1924 | -0.0471 tonnes per person | -28.5% |
| 1925 | -0.0628 tonnes per person | +33.3% |
| 1926 | -0.0536 tonnes per person | -14.6% |
| 1927 | -0.047 tonnes per person | -12.4% |
| 1928 | -0.0714 tonnes per person | +51.8% |
| 1929 | -0.0719 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1930 | -0.1072 tonnes per person | +49.0% |
| 1931 | -0.1517 tonnes per person | +41.6% |
| 1932 | -0.188 tonnes per person | +24.0% |
| 1933 | -0.2145 tonnes per person | +14.1% |
| 1934 | -0.2476 tonnes per person | +15.4% |
| 1935 | -0.2956 tonnes per person | +19.4% |
| 1936 | -0.3122 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1937 | -0.3247 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1938 | -0.3597 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 1939 | -0.3911 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1940 | -0.3635 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 1941 | -0.3157 tonnes per person | -13.2% |
| 1942 | -0.3119 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1943 | -0.2811 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 1944 | -0.2618 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 1945 | -0.2391 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 1946 | -0.228 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1947 | -0.2227 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1948 | -0.2047 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 1949 | -0.1825 tonnes per person | -10.8% |
| 1950 | -0.0154 tonnes per person | -91.6% |
| 1951 | -0.1142 tonnes per person | +641.3% |
| 1952 | -0.1267 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 1953 | -0.1267 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1954 | -0.1253 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1955 | -0.1217 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1956 | -0.1158 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1957 | -0.1179 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1958 | -0.1058 tonnes per person | -10.2% |
| 1959 | -0.1131 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1960 | -0.0968 tonnes per person | -14.4% |
| 1961 | -0.1008 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1962 | -0.0854 tonnes per person | -15.3% |
| 1963 | -0.0653 tonnes per person | -23.6% |
| 1964 | -0.0715 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1965 | -0.0593 tonnes per person | -17.1% |
| 1966 | -0.0624 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1967 | -0.0391 tonnes per person | -37.4% |
| 1968 | -0.0472 tonnes per person | +20.9% |
| 1969 | -0.0481 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1970 | -0.0466 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1971 | -0.0464 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1972 | -0.0471 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1973 | -0.0537 tonnes per person | +13.9% |
| 1974 | -0.042 tonnes per person | -21.8% |
| 1975 | -0.0358 tonnes per person | -14.7% |
| 1976 | -0.0233 tonnes per person | -35.0% |
| 1977 | -0.0351 tonnes per person | +50.7% |
| 1978 | -0.039 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3006 tonnes per person | -871.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0859 tonnes per person | -71.4% |
| 1981 | -0.0115 tonnes per person | -113.4% |
| 1982 | -0.0287 tonnes per person | +149.9% |
| 1983 | -0.0314 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 1984 | -0.0164 tonnes per person | -47.7% |
| 1985 | -0.0177 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1986 | -0.0189 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1987 | -0.0238 tonnes per person | +25.6% |
| 1988 | -0.0233 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.09 tonnes per person | -486.3% |
| 1990 | -0.006 tonnes per person | -106.7% |
| 1991 | -0.0186 tonnes per person | +208.9% |
| 1992 | -0.0083 tonnes per person | -55.4% |
| 1993 | -0.0161 tonnes per person | +93.9% |
| 1994 | -0.0207 tonnes per person | +29.0% |
| 1995 | -0.0174 tonnes per person | -15.9% |
| 1996 | -0.0037 tonnes per person | -78.9% |
| 1997 | -0.0198 tonnes per person | +436.9% |
| 1998 | -0.0299 tonnes per person | +50.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0111 tonnes per person | -137.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4667 tonnes per person | +4108.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1295 tonnes per person | -72.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0339 tonnes per person | -73.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0294 tonnes per person | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6128 tonnes per person | +1988.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1593 tonnes per person | -74.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0441 tonnes per person | -72.3% |
| 2007 | -0.0075 tonnes per person | -117.0% |
| 2008 | -0.0279 tonnes per person | +273.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0893 tonnes per person | -420.4% |
| 2010 | -0.0108 tonnes per person | -112.1% |
| 2011 | -0.0412 tonnes per person | +282.2% |
| 2012 | -0.0431 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 1.21 tonnes per person | -2916.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4362 tonnes per person | -64.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2813 tonnes per person | -35.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1624 tonnes per person | -42.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1114 tonnes per person | -31.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0728 tonnes per person | -34.7% |
| 2019 | -0.0696 tonnes per person | -195.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0171 tonnes per person | -124.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0307 tonnes per person | +79.5% |
| 2022 | -0.0032 tonnes per person | -110.5% |
| 2023 | -0.0189 tonnes per person | +486.9% |
| 2024 | -0.0285 tonnes per person | +51.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's -0.0285 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0027 tonnes per person. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's -0.0285 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7654 tonnes per person. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1882 | -4873.7% | -0.0002 tonnes per person | -0.0097 tonnes per person |
| 2000 | +4108.6% | 0.0111 tonnes per person | 0.4667 tonnes per person |
| 2013 | +2916.2% | -0.0431 tonnes per person | 1.21 tonnes per person |
| 2004 | +1988.0% | 0.0294 tonnes per person | 0.6128 tonnes per person |
| 1979 | +871.5% | -0.039 tonnes per person | 0.3006 tonnes per person |
| 1951 | -641.3% | -0.0154 tonnes per person | -0.1142 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.057 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.1347 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0032 tonnes per person | -0.0138 tonnes per person | 0.0162 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | -0.0199 tonnes per person | -0.0329 tonnes per person | -0.0082 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | -0.0168 tonnes per person | -0.0592 tonnes per person | 0.0259 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | -0.0175 tonnes per person | -0.025 tonnes per person | -0.0082 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | -0.0335 tonnes per person | -0.0533 tonnes per person | -0.0202 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.0437 tonnes per person | -0.0614 tonnes per person | -0.0304 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | -0.0567 tonnes per person | -0.0719 tonnes per person | -0.0409 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.2592 tonnes per person | -0.3911 tonnes per person | -0.1072 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.2611 tonnes per person | -0.3635 tonnes per person | -0.1825 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.1083 tonnes per person | -0.1267 tonnes per person | -0.0154 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.0676 tonnes per person | -0.1008 tonnes per person | -0.0391 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.0068 tonnes per person | -0.0537 tonnes per person | 0.3006 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -0.0314 tonnes per person | 0.09 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0129 tonnes per person | -0.0299 tonnes per person | 0.0111 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.153 tonnes per person | -0.0279 tonnes per person | 0.6128 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2112 tonnes per person | -0.0696 tonnes per person | 1.21 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0006 tonnes per person | -0.0285 tonnes per person | 0.0307 tonnes per person | 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 from land-use change per capita in Mauritius?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Mauritius was -0.0285 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 tonnes per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3911 tonnes per person in 1939.
- How does Mauritius rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 137th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 106.5%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.