Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Mauritius
Mauritius: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 0.5617 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Mauritius is 0.5617 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Mauritius peaked at 0.5617 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3749 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Mauritius 162nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3749 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.4137 Mt CO2e | +10.3% |
| 1972 | 0.4245 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.4293 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4281 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.4169 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.4381 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 0.444 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.4378 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.4471 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4432 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.4477 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.458 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.4519 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.4546 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.4662 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4755 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4797 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.4831 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.4866 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.4962 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4919 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.4974 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4974 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4962 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.5045 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.5105 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.516 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5234 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5092 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5264 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5158 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5051 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5113 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5156 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5137 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5156 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.517 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5239 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5271 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5311 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5313 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5326 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5317 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5365 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5371 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5397 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5358 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5381 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5459 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5488 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5486 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5557 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5593 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.5617 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.5617 Mt CO2e is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.97 Mt CO2e, 5% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.5617 Mt CO2e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.79 Mt CO2e, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4254 Mt CO2e | 0.3749 Mt CO2e | 0.4471 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4646 Mt CO2e | 0.4432 Mt CO2e | 0.4866 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5043 Mt CO2e | 0.4919 Mt CO2e | 0.5234 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5171 Mt CO2e | 0.5051 Mt CO2e | 0.5271 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.536 Mt CO2e | 0.5311 Mt CO2e | 0.5459 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5548 Mt CO2e | 0.5486 Mt CO2e | 0.5617 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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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 (total) excluding lulucf in Mauritius?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Mauritius was 0.5617 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5617 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3749 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Mauritius rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Mauritius ranks 162nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).