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.
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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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 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.