Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Mauritius
Mauritius: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was -36,274 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-36,274 tonnes
Change on year
down 50.9%
World rank
139th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.57 million tonnes
in 2013
All-time low
-176,019 tonnes
in 1939
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Mauritius, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded -36,274 tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024.
That represents a change of down 50.9% on the previous year and down 106.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Mauritius peaked at 1.57 million tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, -176,019 tonnes, in 1939.
Mauritius ranks 139th of 197 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 in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 24,622 tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 21,215 tonnes | -13.8% |
| 1852 | 15,279 tonnes | -28.0% |
| 1853 | 19,566 tonnes | +28.1% |
| 1854 | 10,955 tonnes | -44.0% |
| 1855 | 7,511 tonnes | -31.4% |
| 1856 | 12,384 tonnes | +64.9% |
| 1857 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1858 | 4,873 tonnes | — |
| 1859 | 4,763 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1860 | -4,324 tonnes | -190.8% |
| 1861 | 2,235 tonnes | -151.7% |
| 1862 | 916 tonnes | -59.0% |
| 1863 | 5,313 tonnes | +480.0% |
| 1864 | 696.16 tonnes | -86.9% |
| 1865 | -3,224 tonnes | -563.2% |
| 1866 | 5,240 tonnes | -262.5% |
| 1867 | 3,188 tonnes | -39.2% |
| 1868 | 3,188 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1869 | -2,345 tonnes | -173.6% |
| 1870 | -6,962 tonnes | +196.9% |
| 1871 | -7,804 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1872 | -4,177 tonnes | -46.5% |
| 1873 | -6,265 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1874 | -2,895 tonnes | -53.8% |
| 1875 | -5,093 tonnes | +75.9% |
| 1876 | -9,929 tonnes | +95.0% |
| 1877 | -3,408 tonnes | -65.7% |
| 1878 | -12,018 tonnes | +252.7% |
| 1879 | -12,018 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1880 | -12,641 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1881 | -73.28 tonnes | -99.4% |
| 1882 | -3,664 tonnes | +4900.0% |
| 1883 | -12,091 tonnes | +230.0% |
| 1884 | -4,507 tonnes | -62.7% |
| 1885 | 9,856 tonnes | -318.7% |
| 1886 | -22,607 tonnes | -329.4% |
| 1887 | -5,276 tonnes | -76.7% |
| 1888 | -8,904 tonnes | +68.8% |
| 1889 | -3,701 tonnes | -58.4% |
| 1890 | -5,240 tonnes | +41.6% |
| 1891 | -9,380 tonnes | +79.0% |
| 1892 | -3,188 tonnes | -66.0% |
| 1893 | -6,925 tonnes | +117.2% |
| 1894 | -9,050 tonnes | +30.7% |
| 1895 | -8,574 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1896 | -4,067 tonnes | -52.6% |
| 1897 | -5,203 tonnes | +27.9% |
| 1898 | -9,820 tonnes | +88.7% |
| 1899 | -6,852 tonnes | -30.2% |
| 1900 | -7,951 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1901 | -14,912 tonnes | +87.6% |
| 1902 | -13,117 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1903 | -14,033 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1904 | -13,410 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1905 | -10,149 tonnes | -24.3% |
| 1906 | -9,929 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1907 | -14,436 tonnes | +45.4% |
| 1908 | -21,031 tonnes | +45.7% |
| 1909 | -13,080 tonnes | -37.8% |
| 1910 | -16,451 tonnes | +25.8% |
| 1911 | -12,824 tonnes | -22.0% |
| 1912 | -19,602 tonnes | +52.9% |
| 1913 | -12,128 tonnes | -38.1% |
| 1914 | -17,551 tonnes | +44.7% |
| 1915 | -13,667 tonnes | -22.1% |
| 1916 | -23,669 tonnes | +73.2% |
| 1917 | -24,769 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1918 | -15,242 tonnes | -38.5% |
| 1919 | -19,419 tonnes | +27.4% |
| 1920 | -19,639 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1921 | -16,671 tonnes | -15.1% |
| 1922 | -23,889 tonnes | +43.3% |
| 1923 | -27,077 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1924 | -19,456 tonnes | -28.1% |
| 1925 | -26,051 tonnes | +33.9% |
| 1926 | -22,350 tonnes | -14.2% |
| 1927 | -19,676 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1928 | -30,008 tonnes | +52.5% |
| 1929 | -30,375 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1930 | -45,507 tonnes | +49.8% |
| 1931 | -64,780 tonnes | +42.4% |
| 1932 | -80,791 tonnes | +24.7% |
| 1933 | -92,772 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1934 | -107,758 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1935 | -129,486 tonnes | +20.2% |
| 1936 | -137,620 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1937 | -144,068 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1938 | -160,593 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1939 | -176,019 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1940 | -165,136 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1941 | -144,984 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1942 | -145,058 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1943 | -132,527 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1944 | -125,162 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1945 | -115,929 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1946 | -112,045 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1947 | -110,983 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1948 | -103,435 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1949 | -93,872 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1950 | -8,097 tonnes | -91.4% |
| 1951 | -61,812 tonnes | +663.3% |
| 1952 | -70,605 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1953 | -72,474 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1954 | -73,390 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1955 | -72,950 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1956 | -71,192 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1957 | -74,306 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1958 | -68,480 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1959 | -75,222 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1960 | -65,879 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1961 | -69,799 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1962 | -60,236 tonnes | -13.7% |
| 1963 | -47,009 tonnes | -22.0% |
| 1964 | -52,652 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1965 | -44,628 tonnes | -15.2% |
| 1966 | -47,962 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1967 | -30,631 tonnes | -36.1% |
| 1968 | -37,739 tonnes | +23.2% |
| 1969 | -39,168 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1970 | -38,545 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1971 | -39,058 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1972 | -40,231 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1973 | -46,423 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1974 | -36,787 tonnes | -20.8% |
| 1975 | -31,804 tonnes | -13.5% |
| 1976 | -20,958 tonnes | -34.1% |
| 1977 | -32,023 tonnes | +52.8% |
| 1978 | -36,054 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1979 | 282,384 tonnes | -883.2% |
| 1980 | 81,927 tonnes | -71.0% |
| 1981 | -11,139 tonnes | -113.6% |
| 1982 | -28,249 tonnes | +153.6% |
| 1983 | -31,327 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1984 | -16,598 tonnes | -47.0% |
| 1985 | -18,137 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1986 | -19,676 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1987 | -25,025 tonnes | +27.2% |
| 1988 | -24,769 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 96,803 tonnes | -490.8% |
| 1990 | -6,559 tonnes | -106.8% |
| 1991 | -20,518 tonnes | +212.8% |
| 1992 | -9,270 tonnes | -54.8% |
| 1993 | -18,210 tonnes | +96.4% |
| 1994 | -23,779 tonnes | +30.6% |
| 1995 | -20,225 tonnes | -14.9% |
| 1996 | -4,324 tonnes | -78.6% |
| 1997 | -23,450 tonnes | +442.4% |
| 1998 | -35,687 tonnes | +52.2% |
| 1999 | 13,374 tonnes | -137.5% |
| 2000 | 567,847 tonnes | +4146.0% |
| 2001 | 158,798 tonnes | -72.0% |
| 2002 | 41,806 tonnes | -73.7% |
| 2003 | 36,457 tonnes | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 765,923 tonnes | +2000.9% |
| 2005 | 200,274 tonnes | -73.9% |
| 2006 | 55,729 tonnes | -72.2% |
| 2007 | -9,490 tonnes | -117.0% |
| 2008 | -35,541 tonnes | +274.5% |
| 2009 | 114,244 tonnes | -421.4% |
| 2010 | -13,813 tonnes | -112.1% |
| 2011 | -52,945 tonnes | +283.3% |
| 2012 | -55,510 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 1.57 million tonnes | -2920.2% |
| 2014 | 563,560 tonnes | -64.0% |
| 2015 | 363,469 tonnes | -35.5% |
| 2016 | 209,837 tonnes | -42.3% |
| 2017 | 143,739 tonnes | -31.5% |
| 2018 | 93,798 tonnes | -34.7% |
| 2019 | -89,475 tonnes | -195.4% |
| 2020 | 21,947 tonnes | -124.5% |
| 2021 | 39,278 tonnes | +79.0% |
| 2022 | -4,104 tonnes | -110.4% |
| 2023 | -24,036 tonnes | +485.7% |
| 2024 | -36,274 tonnes | +50.9% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's -36,274 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,429 tonnes. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's -36,274 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.78 million tonnes. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1882 | -4900.0% | -73.28 tonnes | -3,664 tonnes |
| 2000 | +4146.0% | 13,374 tonnes | 567,847 tonnes |
| 2013 | +2920.2% | -55,510 tonnes | 1.57 million tonnes |
| 2004 | +2000.9% | 36,457 tonnes | 765,923 tonnes |
| 1979 | +883.2% | -36,054 tonnes | 282,384 tonnes |
| 1951 | -663.3% | -8,097 tonnes | -61,812 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 12,117 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 24,622 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 1,088 tonnes | -4,324 tonnes | 5,313 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | -7,057 tonnes | -12,018 tonnes | -2,895 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | -6,361 tonnes | -22,607 tonnes | 9,856 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | -6,830 tonnes | -9,820 tonnes | -3,188 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | -13,205 tonnes | -21,031 tonnes | -7,951 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | -17,532 tonnes | -24,769 tonnes | -12,128 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | -23,519 tonnes | -30,375 tonnes | -16,671 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | -113,939 tonnes | -176,019 tonnes | -45,507 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | -124,913 tonnes | -165,136 tonnes | -93,872 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | -64,853 tonnes | -75,222 tonnes | -8,097 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | -49,570 tonnes | -69,799 tonnes | -30,631 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | -3,950 tonnes | -46,423 tonnes | 282,384 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 381.06 tonnes | -31,327 tonnes | 96,803 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | -14,865 tonnes | -35,687 tonnes | 13,374 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 189,605 tonnes | -35,541 tonnes | 765,923 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 272,814 tonnes | -89,475 tonnes | 1.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -637.52 tonnes | -36,274 tonnes | 39,278 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 from land-use change in Mauritius?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Mauritius was -36,274 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 million tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -176,019 tonnes in 1939.
- How does Mauritius rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Mauritius ranks 139th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 106.4%. 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 from land-use change. 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.