Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Mauritius
Mauritius: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled was 136.50 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Mauritius, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 136.50 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Mauritius peaked at 136.50 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 193,423 tonnes, in 1950.
Mauritius ranks 162nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 193,423 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 270,843 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1952 | 376,110 tonnes | +38.9% |
| 1953 | 490,500 tonnes | +30.4% |
| 1954 | 603,974 tonnes | +23.1% |
| 1955 | 659,264 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1956 | 807,912 tonnes | +22.5% |
| 1957 | 953,446 tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1958 | 1.09 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1959 | 1.24 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1960 | 1.36 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1961 | 1.47 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1962 | 1.67 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1963 | 1.83 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1964 | 2.08 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1965 | 2.34 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1966 | 2.57 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1967 | 3.04 million tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1968 | 3.64 million tonnes | +19.8% |
| 1969 | 4.17 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1970 | 4.63 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1971 | 4.98 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 5.63 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1973 | 6.26 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1974 | 6.92 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1975 | 7.48 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 8.08 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 8.69 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 9.28 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 10.22 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 10.89 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 11.43 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 11.90 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 12.46 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 13.07 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 13.76 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 14.54 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 15.45 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 16.28 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 17.43 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 18.88 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 20.38 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 22.08 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 23.83 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 25.43 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 27.24 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 29.19 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 31.16 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 33.29 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 35.73 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 38.99 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 42.01 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 44.94 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 48.03 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 51.89 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 55.38 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 59.06 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 62.74 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 66.47 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 70.29 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 74.19 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 78.06 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 81.97 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 87.60 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 92.37 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 96.94 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 101.49 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 106.18 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 110.73 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 115.16 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 118.98 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 122.99 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 127.30 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 131.87 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 136.50 million tonnes | +3.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 136.50 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.16 billion tonnes, 6% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 136.50 million tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.26 billion tonnes, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +40.0% | 193,423 tonnes | 270,843 tonnes |
| 1952 | +38.9% | 270,843 tonnes | 376,110 tonnes |
| 1953 | +30.4% | 376,110 tonnes | 490,500 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 669,138 tonnes | 193,423 tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.42 million tonnes | 1.36 million tonnes | 4.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.22 million tonnes | 4.63 million tonnes | 10.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.72 million tonnes | 10.89 million tonnes | 17.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.72 million tonnes | 18.88 million tonnes | 35.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.98 million tonnes | 38.99 million tonnes | 70.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.47 million tonnes | 74.19 million tonnes | 115.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 127.53 million tonnes | 118.98 million tonnes | 136.50 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 159 Bahamas 182.77 million tonnes compare
- 160 Eritrea 160.03 million tonnes compare
- 161 Mauritania 143.66 million tonnes compare
- 163 Equatorial Guinea 133.57 million tonnes compare
- 164 East Timor 121.30 million tonnes compare
- 165 Malta 106.16 million tonnes compare
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 cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Mauritius?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Mauritius was 136.50 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 136.50 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 193,423 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Mauritius rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- Mauritius ranks 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.