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
Latest (2024)
5.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
149th
of 198 countries
All-time high
5.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
59,961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
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.
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 59,961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 64,689 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.9% |
| 1852 | 68,609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 1853 | 71,720 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1854 | 74,418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1855 | 77,358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1856 | 79,492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1857 | 82,519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1858 | 87,202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1859 | 94,033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.8% |
| 1860 | 97,075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1861 | 99,007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1862 | 99,886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1863 | 100,801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1864 | 101,502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1865 | 103,790 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1866 | 104,302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1867 | 100,267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.9% |
| 1868 | 99,072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1869 | 98,845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1870 | 99,444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1871 | 98,271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1872 | 99,379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1873 | 100,614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1874 | 101,618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1875 | 102,728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1876 | 103,597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1877 | 104,222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1878 | 105,038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1879 | 105,813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1880 | 106,431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1881 | 106,480 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 106,206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1883 | 106,033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1884 | 106,361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1885 | 106,475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1886 | 106,092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1887 | 105,814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1888 | 105,638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1889 | 105,563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1890 | 105,904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1891 | 106,011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1892 | 105,939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1893 | 105,431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1894 | 105,118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1895 | 105,166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 104,796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1897 | 104,444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1898 | 104,359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1899 | 104,205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1900 | 104,065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1901 | 104,221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1902 | 104,404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1903 | 104,451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 104,593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1905 | 104,824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1906 | 104,680 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1907 | 104,692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 104,702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 104,557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1910 | 104,621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1911 | 105,110 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1912 | 105,307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1913 | 105,550 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1914 | 105,939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1915 | 106,047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1916 | 106,374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1917 | 106,568 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1918 | 106,862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1919 | 106,274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1920 | 107,098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1921 | 107,892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1922 | 108,282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1923 | 108,770 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1924 | 109,398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1925 | 110,098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1926 | 110,736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1927 | 111,316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1928 | 111,840 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1929 | 112,310 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1930 | 113,196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1931 | 113,636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1932 | 114,192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1933 | 114,920 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1934 | 115,814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1935 | 116,802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1936 | 117,879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1937 | 118,909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1938 | 120,182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1939 | 121,259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1940 | 122,474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1941 | 124,193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1942 | 126,073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1943 | 128,046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1944 | 130,230 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1945 | 135,911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1946 | 141,917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1947 | 148,102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1948 | 154,669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1949 | 162,344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1950 | 370,889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +128.5% |
| 1951 | 317,362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.4% |
| 1952 | 361,530 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.9% |
| 1953 | 382,957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1954 | 393,796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 346,417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.0% |
| 1956 | 449,886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +29.9% |
| 1957 | 461,730 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 462,912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 490,135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1960 | 458,860 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.4% |
| 1961 | 479,451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1962 | 559,519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.7% |
| 1963 | 529,693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.3% |
| 1964 | 643,938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +21.6% |
| 1965 | 655,017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 637,982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 874,870 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +37.1% |
| 1968 | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.3% |
| 1969 | 970,256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 866,457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.7% |
| 1971 | 805,854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +37.9% |
| 1973 | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.3% |
| 1976 | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 1.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 979,029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 1.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 1.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.0% |
| 1990 | 1.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +27.6% |
| 1991 | 2.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 2.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 2.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 2.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 2.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 2.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 2.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 2.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 2.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 3.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 3.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 3.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 3.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 3.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 3.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 4.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 4.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 4.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 4.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 4.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 4.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 4.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 4.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 4.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 4.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 4.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 5.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 5.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 5.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 4.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 4.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 4.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 5.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 5.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 5.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 18% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 5.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 | +128.5% | 162,344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 370,889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1972 | +37.9% | 805,854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1967 | +37.1% | 637,982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 874,870 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1956 | +29.9% | 346,417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 449,886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1990 | +27.6% | 1.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
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
- 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 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.