Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region in Mauritius
Mauritius: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region was 133.21 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
133.21 million tonnes
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
137th
of 215 countries
All-time high
133.21 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
201,520 tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region 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 by world region in Mauritius is 133.21 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Mauritius peaked at 133.21 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 201,520 tonnes, in 1950.
Mauritius ranks 137th of 215 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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 201,520 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 340,752 tonnes | +69.1% |
| 1952 | 516,624 tonnes | +51.6% |
| 1953 | 703,488 tonnes | +36.2% |
| 1954 | 890,352 tonnes | +26.6% |
| 1955 | 1.02 million tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1956 | 1.24 million tonnes | +21.6% |
| 1957 | 1.46 million tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1958 | 1.67 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1959 | 1.89 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1960 | 2.07 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1961 | 2.26 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1962 | 2.51 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1963 | 2.72 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 3.03 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1965 | 3.33 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 3.61 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 4.10 million tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1968 | 4.74 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1969 | 5.31 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1970 | 5.81 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1971 | 6.21 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 6.90 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 7.57 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 8.27 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 8.86 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 9.48 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 10.12 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 10.75 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 11.41 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 12.00 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 12.54 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 13.04 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 13.64 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 14.26 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 14.97 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 15.77 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 16.70 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 17.55 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 18.61 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 20.07 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 21.59 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 23.30 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 25.07 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 26.69 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 28.52 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 30.47 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 32.47 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 34.64 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 37.06 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 39.75 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 42.61 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 45.50 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 48.56 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 51.64 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 54.94 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 58.57 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 62.25 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 66.02 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 69.73 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 73.64 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 77.56 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 81.52 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 85.59 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 89.79 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 94.00 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 98.35 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 102.89 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 107.34 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 111.87 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 115.67 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 119.63 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 123.95 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 128.54 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 133.21 million tonnes | +3.6% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 133.21 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 827.42 million tonnes, 16% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 133.21 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 103.07 million tonnes, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region 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 | +69.1% | 201,520 tonnes | 340,752 tonnes |
| 1952 | +51.6% | 340,752 tonnes | 516,624 tonnes |
| 1953 | +36.2% | 516,624 tonnes | 703,488 tonnes |
| 1954 | +26.6% | 703,488 tonnes | 890,352 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 992,577 tonnes | 201,520 tonnes | 1.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.37 million tonnes | 2.07 million tonnes | 5.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.54 million tonnes | 5.81 million tonnes | 11.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.91 million tonnes | 12.00 million tonnes | 18.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.99 million tonnes | 20.07 million tonnes | 37.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.96 million tonnes | 39.75 million tonnes | 69.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.25 million tonnes | 73.64 million tonnes | 111.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 124.20 million tonnes | 115.67 million tonnes | 133.21 million 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 cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Mauritius?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Mauritius was 133.21 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 by world region recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 133.21 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 201,520 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Mauritius rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- Mauritius ranks 137th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.