Share of cumulative co2 in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of cumulative co2 was 0.0072 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0072
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
137th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0072
in 2024
All-time low
0.0001
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Share of cumulative co2 in Mauritius, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 0.0072 for share of cumulative co2 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cumulative co2 in Mauritius peaked at 0.0072 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0001, in 1950.
Mauritius ranks 137th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of cumulative co2 in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0001 | — |
| 1951 | 0.0001 | +64.6% |
| 1952 | 0.0002 | +47.6% |
| 1953 | 0.0003 | +32.6% |
| 1954 | 0.0003 | +23.2% |
| 1955 | 0.0004 | +11.2% |
| 1956 | 0.0005 | +18.1% |
| 1957 | 0.0005 | +14.3% |
| 1958 | 0.0006 | +11.0% |
| 1959 | 0.0006 | +10.0% |
| 1960 | 0.0007 | +6.2% |
| 1961 | 0.0007 | +5.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0008 | +7.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0008 | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0009 | +7.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0009 | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 0.001 | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0011 | +10.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0012 | +11.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0013 | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0014 | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0014 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0015 | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0016 | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0017 | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0017 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0018 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0019 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0019 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.002 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.002 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.002 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.002 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0021 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0021 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0021 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0022 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0023 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0023 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0024 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0025 | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0026 | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0027 | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0029 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.003 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0031 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0032 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0033 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0035 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0036 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0038 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.004 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0041 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0043 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0045 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0046 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0048 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.005 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0052 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0053 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0055 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0056 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0058 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0059 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0061 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0062 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0063 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0065 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0066 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0067 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0068 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0069 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.007 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0071 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0072 | +1.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.0072 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0447, 16% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.0072 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0056, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cumulative co2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +64.6% | 0.0001 | 0.0001 |
| 1952 | +47.6% | 0.0001 | 0.0002 |
| 1953 | +32.6% | 0.0002 | 0.0003 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0004 | 0.0001 | 0.0006 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0009 | 0.0007 | 0.0013 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0017 | 0.0014 | 0.002 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0021 | 0.002 | 0.0024 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.003 | 0.0025 | 0.0036 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0046 | 0.0038 | 0.0053 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0061 | 0.0055 | 0.0067 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.007 | 0.0068 | 0.0072 | 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 cumulative co2 in Mauritius?
- Share of cumulative co2 in Mauritius was 0.0072 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cumulative co2 recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0072 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of cumulative co2 recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 in 1950.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of cumulative co2?
- Mauritius ranks 137th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of cumulative co2 rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cumulative co2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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