Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
160th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 2013
All-time low
0.0%
in 1939
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Mauritius, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Mauritius is 0.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Mauritius peaked at 0.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1939.
Mauritius ranks 160th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0% | — |
| 1851 | 0.0% | +4.1% |
| 1852 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 1853 | 0.0% | +9.5% |
| 1854 | 0.0% | -4.9% |
| 1855 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1856 | 0.0% | +7.3% |
| 1857 | 0.0% | -7.5% |
| 1858 | 0.0% | +9.5% |
| 1859 | 0.0% | +5.3% |
| 1860 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1861 | 0.0% | +9.1% |
| 1862 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 1863 | 0.0% | +4.0% |
| 1864 | 0.0% | -4.1% |
| 1865 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1866 | 0.0% | +6.0% |
| 1867 | 0.0% | -4.1% |
| 1868 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 1869 | 0.0% | -4.9% |
| 1870 | 0.0% | -9.3% |
| 1871 | 0.0% | -3.5% |
| 1872 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1873 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1874 | 0.0% | +2.6% |
| 1875 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1876 | 0.0% | -3.8% |
| 1877 | 0.0% | +3.8% |
| 1878 | 0.0% | -6.3% |
| 1879 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 1880 | 0.0% | -2.3% |
| 1881 | 0.0% | +9.0% |
| 1882 | 0.0% | -4.8% |
| 1883 | 0.0% | -7.9% |
| 1884 | 0.0% | +5.5% |
| 1885 | 0.0% | +9.7% |
| 1886 | 0.0% | -21.1% |
| 1887 | 0.0% | +11.6% |
| 1888 | 0.0% | -4.5% |
| 1889 | 0.0% | +3.1% |
| 1890 | 0.0% | -5.9% |
| 1891 | 0.0% | -4.9% |
| 1892 | 0.0% | +4.5% |
| 1893 | 0.0% | -3.2% |
| 1894 | 0.0% | -3.6% |
| 1895 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1896 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 1897 | 0.0% | -3.0% |
| 1898 | 0.0% | -4.7% |
| 1899 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1900 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1901 | 0.0% | -6.6% |
| 1902 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 1903 | 0.0% | -3.1% |
| 1904 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1905 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 1906 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1907 | 0.0% | -6.8% |
| 1908 | 0.0% | -3.8% |
| 1909 | 0.0% | +3.9% |
| 1910 | 0.0% | -1.6% |
| 1911 | 0.0% | +3.1% |
| 1912 | 0.0% | -4.8% |
| 1913 | 0.0% | +3.6% |
| 1914 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 1915 | 0.0% | +4.7% |
| 1916 | 0.0% | -8.3% |
| 1917 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1918 | 0.0% | +8.9% |
| 1919 | 0.0% | +2.6% |
| 1920 | 0.0% | -7.9% |
| 1921 | 0.0% | +6.0% |
| 1922 | 0.0% | -5.7% |
| 1923 | 0.0% | -6.0% |
| 1924 | 0.0% | +6.9% |
| 1925 | 0.0% | -4.2% |
| 1926 | 0.0% | +4.2% |
| 1927 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1928 | 0.0% | -5.7% |
| 1929 | 0.0% | -2.5% |
| 1930 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 1931 | 0.0% | -2.8% |
| 1932 | 0.0% | -1.5% |
| 1933 | 0.0% | -3.1% |
| 1934 | 0.0% | -7.5% |
| 1935 | 0.0% | -11.3% |
| 1936 | 0.0% | -4.1% |
| 1937 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 1938 | 0.0% | -5.6% |
| 1939 | 0.0% | -8.8% |
| 1940 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1941 | 0.0% | +14.9% |
| 1942 | 0.0% | +2.8% |
| 1943 | 0.0% | +14.3% |
| 1944 | 0.0% | +11.3% |
| 1945 | 0.0% | +21.5% |
| 1946 | 0.0% | +7.3% |
| 1947 | 0.0% | +3.2% |
| 1948 | 0.0% | +7.2% |
| 1949 | 0.0% | +10.2% |
| 1950 | 0.0% | +69.7% |
| 1951 | 0.0% | -19.8% |
| 1952 | 0.0% | +7.9% |
| 1953 | 0.0% | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 0.0% | -2.2% |
| 1955 | 0.0% | -14.4% |
| 1956 | 0.0% | +17.6% |
| 1957 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 0.0% | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | +15.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | -5.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | +13.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | +30.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | +10.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | -10.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -12.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +29.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +14.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -10.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +16.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +20.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | +0.8% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 13% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1%, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +69.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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 share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Mauritius?
- Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Mauritius was 0.0% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of global greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1939.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of global greenhouse gas emissions?
- Mauritius ranks 160th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 Share of global greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the world's greenhouse gas emissions.