Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Mauritius
Mauritius: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 5.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Mauritius, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Mauritius is 5.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Mauritius peaked at 5.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59,961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Mauritius 149th out of 198 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 | 76,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59,961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 94,033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 100,455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 97,075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 104,302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 102,072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 98,271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 105,813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 106,109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 105,563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 106,480 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 105,137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 104,205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 106,011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 104,519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 104,065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 104,824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 105,865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 104,621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 106,862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 109,774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 107,098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 112,310 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 116,679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 113,196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 121,259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 137,396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 122,474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 162,344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 403,761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 317,362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 490,135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 683,563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 458,860 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 805,854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 979,029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 146 Malawi 6.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 147 Albania 5.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 148 Rwanda 5.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 150 Namibia 5.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 151 Sierra Leone 4.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 152 Burundi 4.12 million 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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Mauritius?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Mauritius was 5.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 5.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Mauritius rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Mauritius ranks 149th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.