CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Mauritius
Mauritius: CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total was 3,825 thousand metric tons in 2009. ◆ Volatile
CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Mauritius, 1960–2009
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in thousand metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Mauritius is 3,825 thousand metric tons, measured in 2009.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Mauritius peaked at 3,953 thousand metric tons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 179.68 thousand metric tons, in 1960.
That places Mauritius 20th out of 51 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | thousand metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 179.68 thousand metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 187.02 thousand metric tons | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 253.02 thousand metric tons | +35.3% |
| 1963 | 209.02 thousand metric tons | -17.4% |
| 1964 | 308.03 thousand metric tons | +47.4% |
| 1965 | 304.36 thousand metric tons | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 275.02 thousand metric tons | -9.6% |
| 1967 | 498.71 thousand metric tons | +81.3% |
| 1968 | 638.06 thousand metric tons | +27.9% |
| 1969 | 572.05 thousand metric tons | -10.3% |
| 1970 | 498.71 thousand metric tons | -12.8% |
| 1971 | 396.04 thousand metric tons | -20.6% |
| 1972 | 689.4 thousand metric tons | +74.1% |
| 1973 | 678.39 thousand metric tons | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 693.06 thousand metric tons | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 590.39 thousand metric tons | -14.8% |
| 1976 | 619.72 thousand metric tons | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 641.73 thousand metric tons | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 630.72 thousand metric tons | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 660.06 thousand metric tons | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 590.39 thousand metric tons | -10.6% |
| 1981 | 542.72 thousand metric tons | -8.1% |
| 1982 | 502.38 thousand metric tons | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 597.72 thousand metric tons | +19.0% |
| 1984 | 627.06 thousand metric tons | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 707.73 thousand metric tons | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 799.41 thousand metric tons | +13.0% |
| 1987 | 931.42 thousand metric tons | +16.5% |
| 1988 | 854.41 thousand metric tons | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 1,052 thousand metric tons | +23.2% |
| 1990 | 1,463 thousand metric tons | +39.0% |
| 1991 | 1,522 thousand metric tons | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 1,709 thousand metric tons | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 1,775 thousand metric tons | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 1,624 thousand metric tons | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 1,830 thousand metric tons | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 1,951 thousand metric tons | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 1,999 thousand metric tons | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 2,197 thousand metric tons | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 2,468 thousand metric tons | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 2,769 thousand metric tons | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 2,967 thousand metric tons | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 2,981 thousand metric tons | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 3,146 thousand metric tons | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 3,194 thousand metric tons | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 3,410 thousand metric tons | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 3,777 thousand metric tons | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 3,887 thousand metric tons | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 3,953 thousand metric tons | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 3,825 thousand metric tons | -3.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 3,825 thousand metric tons is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,622 thousand metric tons, 83% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 3,825 thousand metric tons is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,822 thousand metric tons, 2.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +81.3% | 275.02 thousand metric tons | 498.71 thousand metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 342.5 thousand metric tons | 179.68 thousand metric tons | 638.06 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 609.82 thousand metric tons | 396.04 thousand metric tons | 693.06 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 720.57 thousand metric tons | 502.38 thousand metric tons | 1,052 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,854 thousand metric tons | 1,463 thousand metric tons | 2,468 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,391 thousand metric tons | 2,769 thousand metric tons | 3,953 thousand metric tons | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 17 Equatorial Guinea 4,815 thousand metric tons compare
- 18 Senegal 4,576 thousand metric tons compare
- 19 Botswana 4,430 thousand metric tons compare
- 21 Namibia 3,586 thousand metric tons compare
- 22 Uganda 3,480 thousand metric tons compare
- 23 Democratic Republic of Congo 2,695 thousand metric tons compare
More environment data for Mauritius
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 9.92 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 9.84 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.295 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Mauritius?
- Co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Mauritius was 3,825 thousand metric tons in 2009, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 3,953 thousand metric tons in 2008.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 179.68 thousand metric tons in 1960.
- How does Mauritius rank for co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total?
- Mauritius ranks 20th out of 51 countries with data for 2009.
- Is co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total (thousand metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fossil fuel is any hydrocarbon deposit that can be burned for heat or power, such as petroleum, coal, and natural gas. This is the sum total of all fossil fuel emissions (solid fuel consumption, liquid fuel consumption, gas fuel consumption, cement production and gas flaring). The U.S. Department of Energy’s carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center (CDIAC) calculates annual anthropogenic emissions from data on fossil fuel consumption (from the United Nations Statistics Division’s World Energy Data Set) and world cement manufacturing (from the U.S. Bureau of Mine’s Cement Manufacturing Data Set). Carbon dioxide emissions, often calculated and reported as elemental carbon, were converted to actual carbon dioxide mass by multiplying them by 3.664 (the ratio of the mass of carbon to that of carbon dioxide). Although estimates of global carbon dioxide emissions are probably accurate within 10 percent (as calculated from global average file chemistry and use), country estimates may have larger error bounds. Trends estimated from a consistent time series tend to be more accurate than individual values. Each year the CDIAC recalculates the entire time series since 1949, incorporating recent findings and corrections. Estimates exclude fuels supplied to ships and aircraft in international transport because of the difficulty of apportioning he fuels among benefitting countries. The ratio of carbon dioxide per unit of energy shows carbon intensity, which is the amount of carbon dioxide emitted as a result of using one unit of energy in the process of production.