Methane emissions in Mauritius
Mauritius: Methane emissions was 570,183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
570,183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
164th
of 199 countries
All-time high
570,183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
60,189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Mauritius, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 570,183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for methane emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Mauritius peaked at 570,183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 60,189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Mauritius 164th out of 199 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.
Methane emissions in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 60,189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 65,656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.1% |
| 1852 | 70,316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.1% |
| 1853 | 74,168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1854 | 77,608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1855 | 81,293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1856 | 84,176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1857 | 87,953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1858 | 93,391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1859 | 100,981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.1% |
| 1860 | 104,787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1861 | 106,668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1862 | 107,496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1863 | 108,362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1864 | 109,013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1865 | 111,252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1866 | 111,715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1867 | 107,630 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.7% |
| 1868 | 106,385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1869 | 106,108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1870 | 106,655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1871 | 105,626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1872 | 106,834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1873 | 108,135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1874 | 109,182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1875 | 110,323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1876 | 111,219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1877 | 111,878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1878 | 112,745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1879 | 113,597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1880 | 114,330 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1881 | 114,316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1882 | 113,985 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1883 | 113,759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1884 | 114,037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1885 | 114,104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1886 | 113,673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1887 | 113,348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1888 | 113,125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1889 | 113,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1890 | 113,062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1891 | 112,988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1892 | 112,730 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1893 | 112,030 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1894 | 111,520 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1895 | 111,366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1896 | 110,788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1897 | 110,223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1898 | 109,921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1899 | 109,545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1900 | 109,179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1901 | 109,076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1902 | 108,978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1903 | 108,729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1904 | 108,565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1905 | 108,485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1906 | 108,031 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1907 | 107,741 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1908 | 107,462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1909 | 107,046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1910 | 106,863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1911 | 107,192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1912 | 107,237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 107,336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1914 | 107,586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1915 | 107,557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1916 | 107,750 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1917 | 107,810 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1918 | 107,969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1919 | 107,241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1920 | 107,921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1921 | 108,695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1922 | 109,068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1923 | 109,541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1924 | 110,152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1925 | 110,833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1926 | 111,448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1927 | 111,998 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1928 | 112,485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1929 | 112,908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1930 | 113,735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1931 | 114,214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1932 | 114,768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1933 | 115,457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1934 | 116,280 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1935 | 117,171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1936 | 118,565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1937 | 119,905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1938 | 121,486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1939 | 122,874 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1940 | 124,411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1941 | 126,411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1942 | 128,494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1943 | 130,605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1944 | 132,878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1945 | 138,614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1946 | 144,656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1947 | 150,873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1948 | 157,482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1949 | 165,226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1950 | 172,361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1951 | 181,936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1952 | 190,351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1953 | 201,732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1954 | 213,572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1955 | 225,875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1956 | 238,870 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1957 | 251,929 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1958 | 265,433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1959 | 279,483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1960 | 293,841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1961 | 301,424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 314,976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 328,692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 346,489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 359,890 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 370,582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 384,072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 394,766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 405,838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 376,589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.2% |
| 1971 | 417,781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.9% |
| 1972 | 427,910 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 433,763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 434,283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 427,215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 442,861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 448,635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 444,997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 453,841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 451,047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 454,770 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 462,346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 459,386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 462,144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 471,336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 480,286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 484,569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 489,676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 493,830 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 505,875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 502,943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 507,761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 508,721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 508,620 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 517,141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 522,986 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 528,076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 535,316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 523,653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 541,453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 537,112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 528,991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 535,004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 539,273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 535,446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 538,166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 540,019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 546,176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 549,241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 553,813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 555,663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 557,984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 556,898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 562,317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 562,770 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 566,034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 561,609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 564,761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 566,761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 565,592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 566,404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 568,183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 570,092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 570,183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 570,183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 5% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 570,183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 79,573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60,189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 100,981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 107,942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 104,787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 111,715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 109,619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 105,626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 113,597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 113,768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 113,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 114,330 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 111,417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 109,545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 113,062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 108,329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 107,046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 109,179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 107,454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 106,863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 107,969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 110,505 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 107,921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 112,908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 117,446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 113,735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 122,874 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 139,965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 124,411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 165,226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 222,154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 172,361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 279,483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 350,057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 293,841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 405,838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 430,788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 376,589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 453,841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 470,939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 451,047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 493,830 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 516,109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 502,943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 535,316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 539,088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 528,991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 549,241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 560,861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 553,813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 566,761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 568,091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 565,592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 570,183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
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- 163 Montenegro 589,323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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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 methane emissions in Mauritius?
- Methane emissions in Mauritius was 570,183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 570,183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Mauritius rank for methane emissions?
- Mauritius ranks 164th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.