Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Mauritius
Mauritius: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 136.50 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Mauritius, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 136.50 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change 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 in Mauritius peaked at 136.50 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 193,423 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Mauritius 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 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
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 including land-use change in Mauritius?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Mauritius was 136.50 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 including land-use change 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 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?
- Mauritius ranks 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.