Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Mauritius
Mauritius: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 290,922 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
290,922 tonnes
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
171st
of 197 countries
All-time high
383,584 tonnes
in 2018
All-time low
-4.47 million tonnes
in 1978
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Cumulative 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
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Mauritius is 290,922 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and up 168.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Mauritius peaked at 383,584 tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, -4.47 million tonnes, in 1978.
That places Mauritius 171st out of 197 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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 24,622 tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 45,837 tonnes | +86.2% |
| 1852 | 61,116 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1853 | 80,681 tonnes | +32.0% |
| 1854 | 91,637 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1855 | 99,148 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1856 | 111,532 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1857 | 111,532 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 116,405 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1859 | 121,168 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1860 | 116,845 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1861 | 119,080 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1862 | 119,996 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1863 | 125,309 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1864 | 126,005 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1865 | 122,781 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1866 | 128,020 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1867 | 131,208 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1868 | 134,396 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1869 | 132,051 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1870 | 125,089 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1871 | 117,285 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1872 | 113,108 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1873 | 106,842 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1874 | 103,948 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1875 | 98,855 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1876 | 88,925 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1877 | 85,518 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1878 | 73,500 tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1879 | 61,482 tonnes | -16.4% |
| 1880 | 48,841 tonnes | -20.6% |
| 1881 | 48,768 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1882 | 45,104 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1883 | 33,013 tonnes | -26.8% |
| 1884 | 28,506 tonnes | -13.7% |
| 1885 | 38,362 tonnes | +34.6% |
| 1886 | 15,755 tonnes | -58.9% |
| 1887 | 10,479 tonnes | -33.5% |
| 1888 | 1,576 tonnes | -85.0% |
| 1889 | -2,125 tonnes | -234.9% |
| 1890 | -7,365 tonnes | +246.6% |
| 1891 | -16,744 tonnes | +127.4% |
| 1892 | -19,932 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1893 | -26,857 tonnes | +34.7% |
| 1894 | -35,907 tonnes | +33.7% |
| 1895 | -44,481 tonnes | +23.9% |
| 1896 | -48,548 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1897 | -53,751 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1898 | -63,570 tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1899 | -70,422 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1900 | -78,373 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1901 | -93,285 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1902 | -106,403 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1903 | -120,436 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1904 | -133,846 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1905 | -143,995 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1906 | -153,925 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1907 | -168,361 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1908 | -189,392 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1909 | -202,473 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1910 | -218,924 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1911 | -231,748 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1912 | -251,350 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1913 | -263,478 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1914 | -281,029 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1915 | -294,696 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1916 | -318,365 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1917 | -343,134 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1918 | -358,376 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1919 | -377,795 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1920 | -397,434 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1921 | -414,105 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1922 | -437,995 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1923 | -465,072 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1924 | -484,527 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1925 | -510,578 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1926 | -532,929 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1927 | -552,604 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1928 | -582,613 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1929 | -612,987 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1930 | -658,494 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1931 | -723,274 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1932 | -804,065 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1933 | -896,837 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1934 | -1.00 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1935 | -1.13 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1936 | -1.27 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1937 | -1.42 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1938 | -1.58 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1939 | -1.75 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1940 | -1.92 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1941 | -2.06 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1942 | -2.21 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1943 | -2.34 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1944 | -2.47 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1945 | -2.58 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1946 | -2.69 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1947 | -2.80 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1948 | -2.91 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1949 | -3.00 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1950 | -3.01 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1951 | -3.07 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1952 | -3.14 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1953 | -3.21 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1954 | -3.29 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1955 | -3.36 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1956 | -3.43 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1957 | -3.51 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1958 | -3.57 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1959 | -3.65 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1960 | -3.72 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1961 | -3.79 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1962 | -3.85 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1963 | -3.89 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1964 | -3.95 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1965 | -3.99 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1966 | -4.04 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1967 | -4.07 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1968 | -4.11 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1969 | -4.15 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1970 | -4.18 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1971 | -4.22 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1972 | -4.26 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1973 | -4.31 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1974 | -4.35 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1975 | -4.38 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1976 | -4.40 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1977 | -4.43 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1978 | -4.47 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1979 | -4.19 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1980 | -4.10 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1981 | -4.11 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1982 | -4.14 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1983 | -4.17 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1984 | -4.19 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1985 | -4.21 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1986 | -4.23 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1987 | -4.25 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1988 | -4.28 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1989 | -4.18 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1990 | -4.19 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1991 | -4.21 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1992 | -4.22 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1993 | -4.24 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1994 | -4.26 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1995 | -4.28 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1996 | -4.28 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1997 | -4.31 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1998 | -4.34 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1999 | -4.33 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2000 | -3.76 million tonnes | -13.1% |
| 2001 | -3.60 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2002 | -3.56 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2003 | -3.53 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2004 | -2.76 million tonnes | -21.7% |
| 2005 | -2.56 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2006 | -2.50 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2007 | -2.51 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2008 | -2.55 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2009 | -2.43 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2010 | -2.45 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2011 | -2.50 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2012 | -2.56 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2013 | -990,819 tonnes | -61.2% |
| 2014 | -427,259 tonnes | -56.9% |
| 2015 | -63,790 tonnes | -85.1% |
| 2016 | 146,047 tonnes | -328.9% |
| 2017 | 289,786 tonnes | +98.4% |
| 2018 | 383,584 tonnes | +32.4% |
| 2019 | 294,109 tonnes | -23.3% |
| 2020 | 316,057 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 355,335 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 351,231 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 327,195 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 290,922 tonnes | -11.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 290,922 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 629.27 million tonnes, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 290,922 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.56 billion tonnes, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +328.9% | -63,790 tonnes | 146,047 tonnes |
| 1890 | -246.6% | -2,125 tonnes | -7,365 tonnes |
| 1889 | -234.9% | 1,576 tonnes | -2,125 tonnes |
| 1891 | -127.4% | -7,365 tonnes | -16,744 tonnes |
| 2017 | +98.4% | 146,047 tonnes | 289,786 tonnes |
| 1851 | +86.2% | 24,622 tonnes | 45,837 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 86,368 tonnes | 24,622 tonnes | 121,168 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 125,569 tonnes | 116,845 tonnes | 134,396 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 97,455 tonnes | 61,482 tonnes | 125,089 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 26,828 tonnes | -2,125 tonnes | 48,841 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | -38,758 tonnes | -70,422 tonnes | -7,365 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | -139,049 tonnes | -202,473 tonnes | -78,373 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | -293,890 tonnes | -377,795 tonnes | -218,924 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | -499,084 tonnes | -612,987 tonnes | -397,434 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | -1.12 million tonnes | -1.75 million tonnes | -658,494 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | -2.50 million tonnes | -3.00 million tonnes | -1.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | -3.32 million tonnes | -3.65 million tonnes | -3.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | -3.95 million tonnes | -4.15 million tonnes | -3.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | -4.32 million tonnes | -4.47 million tonnes | -4.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.19 million tonnes | -4.28 million tonnes | -4.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.27 million tonnes | -4.34 million tonnes | -4.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.98 million tonnes | -3.76 million tonnes | -2.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | -787,328 tonnes | -2.56 million tonnes | 383,584 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 328,148 tonnes | 290,922 tonnes | 355,335 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 from land-use change in Mauritius?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Mauritius was 290,922 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 land-use change recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 383,584 tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.47 million tonnes in 1978.
- How does Mauritius rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Mauritius ranks 171st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.1%. 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.