Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) was 0.0017 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Mauritius, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Mauritius stood at 0.0017 Mt CO2e. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Mauritius peaked at 0.0126 Mt CO2e in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 Mt CO2e, in 2020.
That places Mauritius 171st out of 197 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.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.008 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.008 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0079 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0078 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0077 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0076 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0075 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0074 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0073 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0072 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.007 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0069 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0068 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0067 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0067 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0069 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0074 Mt CO2e | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0066 Mt CO2e | -10.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0066 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0069 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0126 Mt CO2e | +82.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0098 Mt CO2e | -22.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0076 Mt CO2e | -22.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0066 Mt CO2e | -13.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0053 Mt CO2e | -19.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0047 Mt CO2e | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0041 Mt CO2e | -12.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0036 Mt CO2e | -12.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0026 Mt CO2e | -21.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0026 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0025 Mt CO2e | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0025 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0025 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0026 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0027 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0027 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0027 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0026 Mt CO2e | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0026 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0026 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0026 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0025 Mt CO2e | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0025 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0024 Mt CO2e | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0023 Mt CO2e | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0023 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0023 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0023 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0019 Mt CO2e | -17.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0017 Mt CO2e | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0017 Mt CO2e | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0017 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.0017 Mt CO2e is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0828 Mt CO2e, 2% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.0017 Mt CO2e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7527 Mt CO2e, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +82.6% | 0.0069 Mt CO2e | 0.0126 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0076 Mt CO2e | 0.0072 Mt CO2e | 0.008 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0069 Mt CO2e | 0.0066 Mt CO2e | 0.0074 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.006 Mt CO2e | 0.0026 Mt CO2e | 0.0126 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0026 Mt CO2e | 0.0025 Mt CO2e | 0.0027 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0024 Mt CO2e | 0.0019 Mt CO2e | 0.0026 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0017 Mt CO2e | 0.0017 Mt CO2e | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 168 Qatar 0.0023 Mt CO2e compare
- 169 New Caledonia 0.002 Mt CO2e compare
- 170 Singapore 0.0019 Mt CO2e compare
- 172 Iceland 0.0015 Mt CO2e compare
- 173 Macao 0.0013 Mt CO2e compare
- 174 French Polynesia 0.0008 Mt CO2e compare
- 174 Saint Lucia 0.0008 Mt CO2e 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.4291 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Mauritius?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Mauritius was 0.0017 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0126 Mt CO2e in 1990.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 Mt CO2e in 2020.
- How does Mauritius rank for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy)?
- Mauritius ranks 171st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the building sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.4 Residential and other sectors, 1.A.5 Non-Specified. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).