Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Mauritius
Mauritius: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 10,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
10,000 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
134th
of 179 countries
All-time high
10,000 tonnes
in 1999
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Mauritius, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Mauritius is 10,000 tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Mauritius peaked at 10,000 tonnes in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1990.
Mauritius ranks 134th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1999 | 10,000 tonnes | — |
| 2000 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 10,000 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 430,000 tonnes, 2% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 10,000 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 80,000 tonnes, 12% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,000 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,000 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,000 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,000 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 131 Grenada 20,000 tonnes compare
- 131 Liberia 20,000 tonnes compare
- 131 Solomon Islands 20,000 tonnes compare
- 134 Burkina Faso 10,000 tonnes compare
- 134 Djibouti 10,000 tonnes compare
- 134 Gabon 10,000 tonnes compare
- 134 Jamaica 10,000 tonnes compare
- 134 Kiribati 10,000 tonnes compare
- 134 Kyrgyzstan 10,000 tonnes compare
- 134 Montenegro 10,000 tonnes compare
- 134 Nauru 10,000 tonnes compare
- 134 Rwanda 10,000 tonnes compare
- 134 Saint Lucia 10,000 tonnes compare
- 134 Sao Tome and Principe 10,000 tonnes compare
- 134 Singapore 10,000 tonnes compare
- 134 United Arab Emirates 10,000 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Mauritius?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Mauritius was 10,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 10,000 tonnes in 1999.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Mauritius rank for greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Mauritius ranks 134th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.