Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Mauritius
Mauritius: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 120,000 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
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
Mauritius recorded 120,000 tonnes for greenhouse gas emissions by sector in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Mauritius peaked at 170,000 tonnes in 1996 and was at its lowest, 120,000 tonnes, in 2006.
That places Mauritius 163rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 159,000 tonnes | 150,000 tonnes | 170,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 133,000 tonnes | 120,000 tonnes | 170,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 133,999 tonnes | 120,000 tonnes | 150,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 120,000 tonnes | 120,000 tonnes | 120,000 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 161 Trinidad and Tobago 270,000 tonnes compare
- 162 Samoa 150,000 tonnes compare
- 164 Brunei 110,000 tonnes compare
- 164 Cape Verde 110,000 tonnes compare
- 164 Comoros 110,000 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Mauritius?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Mauritius was 120,000 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 170,000 tonnes in 1996.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 120,000 tonnes in 2006.
- How does Mauritius rank for greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Mauritius ranks 163rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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.