Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Mauritius
Mauritius: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas was 186,007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
186,007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
163rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
214,256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2014
All-time low
17,042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Mauritius, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Mauritius is 186,007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Mauritius peaked at 214,256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2014 and was at its lowest, 17,042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Mauritius 163rd out of 201 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.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 17,042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 17,283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1852 | 17,521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1853 | 17,754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1854 | 17,978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1855 | 18,193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1856 | 18,395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1857 | 18,582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1858 | 18,754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 18,906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1860 | 19,037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1861 | 19,156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1862 | 19,270 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1863 | 19,383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1864 | 19,493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1865 | 19,603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1866 | 19,713 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1867 | 19,824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1868 | 19,937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1869 | 20,053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1870 | 20,172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1871 | 20,404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1872 | 20,828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1873 | 21,399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1874 | 22,073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1875 | 22,806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1876 | 23,552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1877 | 24,269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1878 | 24,911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1879 | 25,433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1880 | 25,792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1881 | 26,041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1882 | 26,266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 26,473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 26,666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 26,850 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1886 | 27,028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1887 | 27,208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1888 | 27,392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1889 | 27,585 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 28,463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1891 | 28,747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1892 | 29,041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1893 | 29,345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1894 | 29,660 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1895 | 29,984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1896 | 30,317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1897 | 30,659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1898 | 31,010 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1899 | 31,368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1900 | 31,735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1901 | 32,114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1902 | 32,508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1903 | 32,918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1904 | 33,341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1905 | 33,777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1906 | 34,224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1907 | 34,682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1908 | 35,149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1909 | 35,625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1910 | 36,108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1911 | 36,693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1912 | 37,457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1913 | 38,368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1914 | 39,394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1915 | 40,504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1916 | 41,667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1917 | 42,852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1918 | 44,027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1919 | 45,161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1920 | 46,223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1921 | 47,307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1922 | 48,497 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1923 | 49,750 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1924 | 51,018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1925 | 52,257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1926 | 53,421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1927 | 54,466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1928 | 55,345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1929 | 56,014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1930 | 56,427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1931 | 56,598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1932 | 56,603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 56,488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1934 | 56,300 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1935 | 56,087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1936 | 55,895 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1937 | 55,772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1938 | 55,765 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1939 | 55,920 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1940 | 56,286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1941 | 59,433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1942 | 67,150 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.0% |
| 1943 | 78,311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.6% |
| 1944 | 91,790 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.2% |
| 1945 | 106,459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.0% |
| 1946 | 121,192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.8% |
| 1947 | 134,863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.3% |
| 1948 | 146,345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.5% |
| 1949 | 154,512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1950 | 158,236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1951 | 158,106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 155,819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 151,914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 1954 | 146,927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.3% |
| 1955 | 141,397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.8% |
| 1956 | 135,862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.9% |
| 1957 | 130,859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.7% |
| 1958 | 126,926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.0% |
| 1959 | 124,600 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 124,420 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 131,302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1962 | 139,235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 139,422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 135,216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 132,096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 130,326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 136,043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 135,070 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 136,326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 136,040 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 137,092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 164,144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.7% |
| 1973 | 148,213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.7% |
| 1974 | 133,477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.9% |
| 1975 | 140,196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 135,073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 145,357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 142,120 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 140,958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 147,445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 142,173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 142,988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 149,260 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 150,692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 153,784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 155,054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 174,683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.7% |
| 1988 | 167,744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 176,020 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 180,205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 179,827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 185,798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 181,272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 191,448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 200,716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 200,094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 194,284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 195,297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 202,308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 203,887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 176,053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 190,492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 192,292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 191,659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 189,397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 186,623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 191,651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 184,909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 183,546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 181,281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 197,327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 212,774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 194,133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 214,256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 195,063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 211,836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 207,157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 201,502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 206,996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 185,349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 190,656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 191,513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 191,816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 186,007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 186,007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 7% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 186,007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 18,041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 19,547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19,037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20,053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 22,585 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20,172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25,433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 26,730 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25,792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27,585 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 29,859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28,463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31,368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 33,607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31,735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35,625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 40,223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36,108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45,161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 51,430 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46,223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56,014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 56,185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55,765 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56,603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 101,634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56,286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 154,512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 143,065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 124,600 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 158,236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 133,946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 124,420 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 139,422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 142,267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 133,477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 164,144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 155,984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 142,173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 176,020 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 191,125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 179,827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 202,308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 189,051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 176,053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 203,887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 202,232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 181,281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 214,256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 189,068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 185,349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 191,816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 160 Suriname 228,161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 161 Bahrain 213,521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 162 Bhutan 190,675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 164 Fiji 182,195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 165 Montenegro 159,179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 166 Belize 134,214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Mauritius?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Mauritius was 186,007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 214,256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2014.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Mauritius rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Mauritius ranks 163rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.