Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 0.0085 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (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 transport (energy) in Mauritius stood at 0.0085 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Mauritius peaked at 0.0085 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Mauritius ranks 126th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Transport (Energy) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | +16.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | +12.5% |
| 1977 | 0.001 Mt CO2e | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.001 Mt CO2e | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 0.001 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.001 Mt CO2e | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0014 Mt CO2e | +40.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0019 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 0.002 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0022 Mt CO2e | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0024 Mt CO2e | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0025 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0026 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0026 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0025 Mt CO2e | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0025 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0031 Mt CO2e | +24.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0043 Mt CO2e | +38.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0042 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0043 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0044 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0045 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0046 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0045 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0047 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0049 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0053 Mt CO2e | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0056 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0057 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0058 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0061 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0062 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0066 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0073 Mt CO2e | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0075 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0076 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0082 Mt CO2e | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0071 Mt CO2e | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0071 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.008 Mt CO2e | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0084 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0085 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.0085 Mt CO2e is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0283 Mt CO2e, 30% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.0085 Mt CO2e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.01 Mt CO2e, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | 0.0011 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0013 Mt CO2e | 0.001 Mt CO2e | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0024 Mt CO2e | 0.0019 Mt CO2e | 0.0031 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0046 Mt CO2e | 0.0042 Mt CO2e | 0.0053 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0067 Mt CO2e | 0.0056 Mt CO2e | 0.0082 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0078 Mt CO2e | 0.0071 Mt CO2e | 0.0085 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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- 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)
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- 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 transport (energy) in Mauritius?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Mauritius was 0.0085 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 transport (energy) recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0085 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Mauritius rank for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Mauritius ranks 126th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. 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 Transport (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 transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).