Nitrous oxide emissions in Mauritius
Mauritius: Nitrous oxide emissions 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
Nitrous oxide 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
In 2024, nitrous oxide emissions in Mauritius stood at 186,007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions 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.
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
- 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 nitrous oxide emissions in Mauritius?
- Nitrous oxide emissions 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 nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 214,256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2014.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Mauritius rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Mauritius ranks 163rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions 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 Nitrous oxide 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.