Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0%
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
171st
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 1850
All-time low
-0.0%
in 1966
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Mauritius, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Mauritius stood at 0.0%.
That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and up 164.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Mauritius peaked at 0.0% in 1850 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 1966.
Mauritius ranks 171st of 197 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 cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0% | — |
| 1851 | 0.0% | -8.7% |
| 1852 | 0.0% | -12.7% |
| 1853 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1854 | 0.0% | -10.0% |
| 1855 | 0.0% | -10.6% |
| 1856 | 0.0% | -4.3% |
| 1857 | 0.0% | -13.1% |
| 1858 | 0.0% | -7.8% |
| 1859 | 0.0% | -6.9% |
| 1860 | 0.0% | -12.1% |
| 1861 | 0.0% | -6.0% |
| 1862 | 0.0% | -6.3% |
| 1863 | 0.0% | -2.4% |
| 1864 | 0.0% | -5.7% |
| 1865 | 0.0% | -8.1% |
| 1866 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 1867 | 0.0% | -2.7% |
| 1868 | 0.0% | -2.4% |
| 1869 | 0.0% | -6.2% |
| 1870 | 0.0% | -9.9% |
| 1871 | 0.0% | -10.7% |
| 1872 | 0.0% | -8.2% |
| 1873 | 0.0% | -10.0% |
| 1874 | 0.0% | -7.2% |
| 1875 | 0.0% | -9.1% |
| 1876 | 0.0% | -13.9% |
| 1877 | 0.0% | -7.9% |
| 1878 | 0.0% | -17.6% |
| 1879 | 0.0% | -19.7% |
| 1880 | 0.0% | -23.7% |
| 1881 | 0.0% | -3.9% |
| 1882 | 0.0% | -10.9% |
| 1883 | 0.0% | -29.4% |
| 1884 | 0.0% | -16.7% |
| 1885 | 0.0% | +30.0% |
| 1886 | 0.0% | -60.3% |
| 1887 | 0.0% | -35.6% |
| 1888 | 0.0% | -85.4% |
| 1889 | -0.0% | -230.8% |
| 1890 | -0.0% | +235.6% |
| 1891 | -0.0% | +120.3% |
| 1892 | -0.0% | +15.5% |
| 1893 | -0.0% | +30.8% |
| 1894 | -0.0% | +29.8% |
| 1895 | -0.0% | +20.4% |
| 1896 | -0.0% | +6.1% |
| 1897 | -0.0% | +7.7% |
| 1898 | -0.0% | +15.1% |
| 1899 | -0.0% | +7.9% |
| 1900 | -0.0% | +8.4% |
| 1901 | -0.0% | +16.0% |
| 1902 | -0.0% | +11.2% |
| 1903 | -0.0% | +10.4% |
| 1904 | -0.0% | +8.4% |
| 1905 | -0.0% | +5.0% |
| 1906 | -0.0% | +4.3% |
| 1907 | -0.0% | +6.8% |
| 1908 | -0.0% | +9.9% |
| 1909 | -0.0% | +4.4% |
| 1910 | -0.0% | +5.8% |
| 1911 | -0.0% | +3.6% |
| 1912 | -0.0% | +6.3% |
| 1913 | -0.0% | +2.8% |
| 1914 | -0.0% | +4.6% |
| 1915 | -0.0% | +2.9% |
| 1916 | -0.0% | +6.1% |
| 1917 | -0.0% | +5.9% |
| 1918 | -0.0% | +2.7% |
| 1919 | -0.0% | +3.7% |
| 1920 | -0.0% | +3.3% |
| 1921 | -0.0% | +2.3% |
| 1922 | -0.0% | +3.8% |
| 1923 | -0.0% | +4.2% |
| 1924 | -0.0% | +2.3% |
| 1925 | -0.0% | +3.5% |
| 1926 | -0.0% | +2.5% |
| 1927 | -0.0% | +1.9% |
| 1928 | -0.0% | +3.6% |
| 1929 | -0.0% | +3.4% |
| 1930 | -0.0% | +5.6% |
| 1931 | -0.0% | +8.0% |
| 1932 | -0.0% | +9.3% |
| 1933 | -0.0% | +9.7% |
| 1934 | -0.0% | +10.2% |
| 1935 | -0.0% | +11.1% |
| 1936 | -0.0% | +10.3% |
| 1937 | -0.0% | +9.6% |
| 1938 | -0.0% | +9.6% |
| 1939 | -0.0% | +9.5% |
| 1940 | -0.0% | +7.8% |
| 1941 | -0.0% | +5.9% |
| 1942 | -0.0% | +5.4% |
| 1943 | -0.0% | +4.4% |
| 1944 | -0.0% | +3.8% |
| 1945 | -0.0% | +3.2% |
| 1946 | -0.0% | +2.9% |
| 1947 | -0.0% | +2.7% |
| 1948 | -0.0% | +2.3% |
| 1949 | -0.0% | +1.9% |
| 1950 | -0.0% | -1.3% |
| 1951 | -0.0% | +0.4% |
| 1952 | -0.0% | +0.6% |
| 1953 | -0.0% | +0.7% |
| 1954 | -0.0% | +0.6% |
| 1955 | -0.0% | +0.5% |
| 1956 | -0.0% | +0.4% |
| 1957 | -0.0% | +0.4% |
| 1958 | -0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1959 | -0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1960 | -0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1961 | -0.0% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | -0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | -0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | -0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | -0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | -0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1968 | -0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | -0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1970 | -0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | -0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | -0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | -0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | -0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | -0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | -0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | -0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | -0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | -0.0% | -7.2% |
| 1980 | -0.0% | -2.9% |
| 1981 | -0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | -0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | -0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | -0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | -0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | -0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | -0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | -0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | -0.0% | -3.1% |
| 1990 | -0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | -0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | -0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | -0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | -0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | -0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | -0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | -0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | -0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | -0.0% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | -0.0% | -13.8% |
| 2001 | -0.0% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | -0.0% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | -0.0% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | -0.0% | -22.4% |
| 2005 | -0.0% | -7.9% |
| 2006 | -0.0% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | -0.0% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | -0.0% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | -0.0% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | -0.0% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | -0.0% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | -0.0% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | -0.0% | -61.5% |
| 2014 | -0.0% | -57.2% |
| 2015 | -0.0% | -85.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -327.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +97.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +31.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -23.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -11.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2%, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +327.5% | -0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1890 | -235.6% | -0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1889 | -230.8% | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1891 | -120.3% | -0.0% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | +97.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2015 | +85.2% | -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 |
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- 172 San Marino 0.0% compare
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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 cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Mauritius?
- Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Mauritius was 0.0% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 1850.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 1966.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Mauritius ranks 171st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 164.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from land-use change.