Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Mauritius
Mauritius: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 96.02 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 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 oil in Mauritius is 96.02 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Mauritius peaked at 96.02 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70,905 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Mauritius 140th out of 215 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 | 584,794 tonnes | 70,905 tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.70 million tonnes | 1.43 million tonnes | 4.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.84 million tonnes | 5.13 million tonnes | 10.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.95 million tonnes | 11.28 million tonnes | 17.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.63 million tonnes | 18.42 million tonnes | 33.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.35 million tonnes | 36.00 million tonnes | 56.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.43 million tonnes | 59.21 million tonnes | 82.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.13 million tonnes | 84.74 million tonnes | 96.02 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 137 New Caledonia 104.37 million tonnes compare
- 139 Mauritania 98.41 million tonnes compare
- 141 Mali 94.60 million tonnes compare
- 142 Madagascar 92.97 million tonnes compare
- 143 Burkina Faso 84.43 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 from oil in Mauritius?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Mauritius was 96.02 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 oil recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 96.02 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,905 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Mauritius rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Mauritius ranks 140th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. 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 from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.