Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Mauritius
Mauritius: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 37.20 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Mauritius, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Mauritius is 37.20 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 77.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Mauritius peaked at 37.20 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 130,615 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Mauritius 97th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 407,784 tonnes | 130,615 tonnes | 628,904 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 665,954 tonnes | 636,232 tonnes | 683,906 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 698,547 tonnes | 683,906 tonnes | 713,199 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 953,912 tonnes | 716,840 tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.36 million tonnes | 1.64 million tonnes | 3.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.61 million tonnes | 3.75 million tonnes | 12.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.82 million tonnes | 14.42 million tonnes | 29.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.07 million tonnes | 30.92 million tonnes | 37.20 million tonnes | 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Mauritius?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Mauritius was 37.20 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 37.20 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 130,615 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Mauritius rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Mauritius ranks 97th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.8%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.