Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Mauritius
Mauritius: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 96.02 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
96.02 million tonnes
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
140th
of 215 countries
All-time high
96.02 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
70,905 tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 70,905 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 140,521 tonnes | +98.2% |
| 1952 | 243,113 tonnes | +73.0% |
| 1953 | 356,697 tonnes | +46.7% |
| 1954 | 470,281 tonnes | +31.8% |
| 1955 | 572,873 tonnes | +21.8% |
| 1956 | 740,548 tonnes | +29.3% |
| 1957 | 916,420 tonnes | +23.7% |
| 1958 | 1.07 million tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1959 | 1.26 million tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1960 | 1.43 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1961 | 1.61 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1962 | 1.85 million tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1963 | 2.06 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 2.36 million tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1965 | 2.66 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1966 | 2.93 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1967 | 3.43 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1968 | 4.06 million tonnes | +18.5% |
| 1969 | 4.63 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1970 | 5.13 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1971 | 5.52 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1972 | 6.20 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 6.88 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 7.57 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 8.16 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 8.77 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 9.41 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 10.04 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 10.69 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 11.28 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 11.82 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 12.32 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 12.88 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 13.44 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 14.05 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 14.73 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 15.56 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 16.31 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 17.16 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 18.42 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 19.77 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 21.29 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 22.89 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 24.42 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 26.08 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 27.92 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 29.80 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 31.81 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 33.91 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 36.00 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 38.18 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 40.32 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 42.63 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 45.05 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 47.50 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 49.99 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 52.35 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 54.58 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 56.87 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 59.21 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 61.63 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 64.00 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 66.40 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 68.87 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 71.40 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 74.02 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 76.77 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 79.53 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 82.50 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 84.74 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 86.98 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 89.94 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 92.95 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 96.02 million tonnes | +3.3% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 96.02 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 463.11 million tonnes, 21% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 96.02 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.60 million tonnes, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 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 | +98.2% | 70,905 tonnes | 140,521 tonnes |
| 1952 | +73.0% | 140,521 tonnes | 243,113 tonnes |
| 1953 | +46.7% | 243,113 tonnes | 356,697 tonnes |
| 1954 | +31.8% | 356,697 tonnes | 470,281 tonnes |
| 1956 | +29.3% | 572,873 tonnes | 740,548 tonnes |
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
- 138 Malta 99.10 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
- 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 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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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.