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Share global methane emissions in Mauritius

Mauritius: Share global methane emissions was 0.0058 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0.0058
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
166th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.0078
in 1865
All-time low
0.0039
in 1941
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share global methane emissions in Mauritius, 1850–2024

00.0020.0040.0060.008185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share global methane emissions in Mauritius is 0.0058, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share global methane emissions in Mauritius peaked at 0.0078 in 1865 and was at its lowest, 0.0039, in 1941.

Mauritius ranks 166th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Share global methane emissions in Mauritius, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.0047 —
1851 0.0051 +8.6%
1852 0.0054 +6.5%
1853 0.0057 +4.9%
1854 0.0059 +3.7%
1855 0.0061 +4.2%
1856 0.0063 +2.9%
1857 0.0065 +4.0%
1858 0.0069 +5.7%
1859 0.0074 +7.3%
1860 0.0076 +2.9%
1861 0.0077 +1.1%
1862 0.0077 +0.3%
1863 0.0077 -0.0%
1864 0.0077 -0.2%
1865 0.0078 +1.3%
1866 0.0078 -0.3%
1867 0.0075 -4.1%
1868 0.0074 -1.6%
1869 0.0073 -1.0%
1870 0.0073 +0.0%
1871 0.0072 -1.9%
1872 0.0071 -0.1%
1873 0.0072 +0.2%
1874 0.0072 +0.6%
1875 0.0072 -0.0%
1876 0.0072 +0.1%
1877 0.0072 -0.2%
1878 0.0072 +0.1%
1879 0.0072 -0.3%
1880 0.0071 -0.7%
1881 0.007 -1.1%
1882 0.0069 -1.4%
1883 0.0069 -1.4%
1884 0.0068 -0.5%
1885 0.0068 -0.7%
1886 0.0067 -1.2%
1887 0.0066 -1.4%
1888 0.0065 -1.7%
1889 0.0064 -0.8%
1890 0.0063 -1.4%
1891 0.0063 -1.1%
1892 0.0062 -1.0%
1893 0.0061 -1.1%
1894 0.006 -1.5%
1895 0.006 -1.4%
1896 0.0059 -1.4%
1897 0.0058 -1.6%
1898 0.0057 -1.5%
1899 0.0056 -2.0%
1900 0.0055 -1.7%
1901 0.0054 -1.2%
1902 0.0054 -1.0%
1903 0.0053 -1.9%
1904 0.0052 -0.9%
1905 0.0052 -1.3%
1906 0.0051 -1.9%
1907 0.0049 -2.6%
1908 0.0049 -0.3%
1909 0.0048 -1.7%
1910 0.0048 -1.4%
1911 0.0047 -0.7%
1912 0.0047 -1.1%
1913 0.0046 -1.7%
1914 0.0046 +1.3%
1915 0.0046 -0.5%
1916 0.0045 -1.6%
1917 0.0045 -1.3%
1918 0.0045 +0.4%
1919 0.0045 +0.6%
1920 0.0044 -2.1%
1921 0.0045 +2.4%
1922 0.0045 -1.7%
1923 0.0043 -2.7%
1924 0.0043 -0.6%
1925 0.0043 -0.3%
1926 0.0043 +0.2%
1927 0.0042 -2.3%
1928 0.0042 -0.2%
1929 0.0041 -1.8%
1930 0.0042 +0.6%
1931 0.0042 +0.9%
1932 0.0042 +0.6%
1933 0.0042 -1.0%
1934 0.0041 -1.6%
1935 0.0041 -1.0%
1936 0.004 -1.5%
1937 0.004 -1.0%
1938 0.004 +1.0%
1939 0.004 -0.7%
1940 0.0039 -0.9%
1941 0.0039 -0.1%
1942 0.004 +0.5%
1943 0.0039 -0.3%
1944 0.004 +0.3%
1945 0.0042 +5.3%
1946 0.0042 +1.4%
1947 0.0043 +1.0%
1948 0.0044 +2.9%
1949 0.0046 +3.6%
1950 0.0046 +1.9%
1951 0.0047 +2.3%
1952 0.0049 +2.5%
1953 0.005 +3.5%
1954 0.0052 +3.2%
1955 0.0052 +1.0%
1956 0.0054 +2.6%
1957 0.0055 +2.5%
1958 0.0057 +3.2%
1959 0.0057 +0.9%
1960 0.0059 +2.2%
1961 0.006 +1.5%
1962 0.0061 +2.8%
1963 0.0062 +1.8%
1964 0.0064 +3.4%
1965 0.0065 +1.2%
1966 0.0065 -0.8%
1967 0.0066 +2.4%
1968 0.0067 +1.0%
1969 0.0067 -0.3%
1970 0.0061 -9.4%
1971 0.0067 +10.4%
1972 0.0067 +0.3%
1973 0.0066 -1.2%
1974 0.0066 -0.3%
1975 0.0064 -3.0%
1976 0.0065 +2.1%
1977 0.0065 +0.1%
1978 0.0064 -1.4%
1979 0.0064 -0.4%
1980 0.0064 -0.0%
1981 0.0066 +3.3%
1982 0.0067 +0.5%
1983 0.0066 -0.7%
1984 0.0066 -0.5%
1985 0.0066 +0.7%
1986 0.0067 +0.7%
1987 0.0067 +0.0%
1988 0.0067 -0.5%
1989 0.0066 -1.3%
1990 0.0067 +1.7%
1991 0.0067 +0.1%
1992 0.0067 +0.9%
1993 0.0068 +0.3%
1994 0.0067 -1.0%
1995 0.0067 +0.5%
1996 0.0067 -0.0%
1997 0.0068 +1.3%
1998 0.007 +2.2%
1999 0.0068 -2.4%
2000 0.0069 +1.9%
2001 0.0069 -0.8%
2002 0.0068 -1.1%
2003 0.0067 -1.3%
2004 0.0066 -1.1%
2005 0.0065 -2.2%
2006 0.0064 -1.1%
2007 0.0064 -0.3%
2008 0.0064 +0.3%
2009 0.0065 +1.2%
2010 0.0065 -0.7%
2011 0.0063 -2.5%
2012 0.0063 -0.4%
2013 0.0063 +0.4%
2014 0.0063 +0.0%
2015 0.0063 -0.1%
2016 0.0063 +0.1%
2017 0.0062 -2.4%
2018 0.0061 -0.9%
2019 0.0061 -0.4%
2020 0.0061 +0.9%
2021 0.006 -1.9%
2022 0.0059 -1.7%
2023 0.0058 -1.1%
2024 0.0058 -0.9%

Mauritius compared with similar countries

  • Mauritius's 0.0058 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1213, 5% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Mauritius's 0.0058 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1431, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.006 0.0047 0.0074 10
1860s 0.0076 0.0073 0.0078 10
1870s 0.0072 0.0071 0.0073 10
1880s 0.0068 0.0064 0.0071 10
1890s 0.006 0.0056 0.0063 10
1900s 0.0052 0.0048 0.0055 10
1910s 0.0046 0.0045 0.0048 10
1920s 0.0043 0.0041 0.0045 10
1930s 0.0041 0.004 0.0042 10
1940s 0.0041 0.0039 0.0046 10
1950s 0.0052 0.0046 0.0057 10
1960s 0.0064 0.0059 0.0067 10
1970s 0.0065 0.0061 0.0067 10
1980s 0.0066 0.0064 0.0067 10
1990s 0.0068 0.0067 0.007 10
2000s 0.0066 0.0064 0.0069 10
2010s 0.0063 0.0061 0.0065 10
2020s 0.0059 0.0058 0.0061 5

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 163 Montenegro 0.0062 compare
  2. 164 Iceland 0.0059 compare
  3. 165 Luxembourg 0.0058 compare
  4. 167 Belize 0.0052 compare
  5. 168 Comoros 0.0041 compare
  6. 169 Vanuatu 0.0036 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global methane emissions in Mauritius?
Share global methane emissions in Mauritius was 0.0058 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global methane emissions recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 0.0078 in 1865.
What is the lowest share global methane emissions recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 in 1941.
How does Mauritius rank for share global methane emissions?
Mauritius ranks 166th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global methane emissions rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share global methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
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