Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) was 0.0055 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (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 power industry (energy) in Mauritius stood at 0.0055 Mt CO2e.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) in Mauritius peaked at 0.0083 Mt CO2e in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 Mt CO2e, in 1975.
That places Mauritius 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e | -25.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | +66.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | +20.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | +33.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | -12.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | -14.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | +50.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0012 Mt CO2e | +33.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0012 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0012 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.001 Mt CO2e | -16.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0025 Mt CO2e | +150.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0029 Mt CO2e | +16.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0027 Mt CO2e | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0027 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0028 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.003 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0038 Mt CO2e | +26.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0041 Mt CO2e | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0051 Mt CO2e | +24.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0049 Mt CO2e | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0065 Mt CO2e | +32.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0072 Mt CO2e | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0069 Mt CO2e | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0068 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0071 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0069 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0069 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0069 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0083 Mt CO2e | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0074 Mt CO2e | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0075 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0074 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0072 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0071 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.007 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0082 Mt CO2e | +17.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0076 Mt CO2e | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0073 Mt CO2e | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0069 Mt CO2e | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.007 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0059 Mt CO2e | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0057 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0052 Mt CO2e | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0054 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0055 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.0055 Mt CO2e is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0093 Mt CO2e, 59% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.0055 Mt CO2e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.001 Mt CO2e, 5.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (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 | +150.0% | 0.001 Mt CO2e | 0.0025 Mt CO2e |
| 1976 | +66.7% | 0.0003 Mt CO2e | 0.0005 Mt CO2e |
| 1985 | +50.0% | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | 0.0009 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | 0.0003 Mt CO2e | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | 0.0012 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0035 Mt CO2e | 0.0025 Mt CO2e | 0.0051 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0071 Mt CO2e | 0.0065 Mt CO2e | 0.0083 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0073 Mt CO2e | 0.0069 Mt CO2e | 0.0082 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0055 Mt CO2e | 0.0052 Mt CO2e | 0.0059 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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 methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) in Mauritius?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) in Mauritius was 0.0055 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 power industry (energy) recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0083 Mt CO2e in 2008.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 Mt CO2e in 1975.
- How does Mauritius rank for methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- Mauritius ranks 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. 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 Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 55 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).