Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Mauritius
Mauritius: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 46,644 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
46,644 tonnes
Change on year
up 26.8%
World rank
90th
of 220 countries
All-time high
56,820 tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
30.78 tonnes
in 1850
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Mauritius, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Mauritius is 46,644 tonnes, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 26.8% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Mauritius peaked at 56,820 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30.78 tonnes, in 1850.
Mauritius ranks 90th of 220 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.
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 31.46 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 31.46 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1752 | 31.45 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1753 | 31.45 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1754 | 31.44 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1755 | 31.44 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1756 | 31.44 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1757 | 31.43 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1758 | 31.43 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1759 | 31.42 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1760 | 31.42 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1761 | 31.41 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1762 | 31.41 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1763 | 31.4 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1764 | 31.4 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1765 | 31.39 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1766 | 31.38 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1767 | 31.38 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1768 | 31.37 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1769 | 31.37 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1770 | 31.36 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1771 | 31.35 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1772 | 31.35 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1773 | 31.34 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1774 | 31.33 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1775 | 31.33 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1776 | 31.32 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1777 | 31.31 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1778 | 31.3 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1779 | 31.3 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1780 | 31.29 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1781 | 31.28 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1782 | 31.27 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1783 | 31.26 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1784 | 31.25 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1785 | 31.24 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1786 | 31.24 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1787 | 31.23 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1788 | 31.22 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1789 | 31.21 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1790 | 31.2 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1791 | 31.19 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1792 | 31.18 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1793 | 31.17 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1794 | 31.16 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1795 | 31.14 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1796 | 31.13 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1797 | 31.12 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1798 | 31.11 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1799 | 31.1 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1800 | 31.09 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1801 | 31.08 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1802 | 31.06 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1803 | 31.05 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1804 | 31.04 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1805 | 31.02 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1806 | 31.01 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1807 | 31 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1808 | 30.98 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1809 | 30.97 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1810 | 30.96 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1811 | 30.96 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 30.96 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 30.96 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 30.96 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 30.96 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 30.96 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 30.96 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1818 | 30.96 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1819 | 30.96 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1820 | 30.96 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1821 | 30.95 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1822 | 30.95 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1823 | 30.95 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1824 | 30.95 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1825 | 30.94 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1826 | 30.94 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1827 | 30.94 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1828 | 30.94 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1829 | 30.93 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1830 | 30.93 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1831 | 30.92 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1832 | 30.92 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1833 | 30.91 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1834 | 30.91 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1835 | 30.9 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1836 | 30.9 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1837 | 30.89 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1838 | 30.88 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1839 | 30.88 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1840 | 30.87 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1841 | 30.86 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1842 | 30.85 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1843 | 30.85 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1844 | 30.84 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1845 | 30.83 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1846 | 30.82 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1847 | 30.81 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1848 | 30.8 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1849 | 30.79 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1850 | 30.78 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1851 | 34.59 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1852 | 37.29 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1853 | 38.87 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1854 | 39.87 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1855 | 41.22 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1856 | 41.46 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1857 | 42.94 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1858 | 46.71 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1859 | 53.45 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1860 | 54.97 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1861 | 57.32 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1862 | 58.22 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1863 | 58.56 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1864 | 59.22 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1865 | 62.06 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1866 | 62.46 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1867 | 56.57 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1868 | 54.6 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1869 | 53.97 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1870 | 54.48 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1871 | 52.49 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1872 | 52.97 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1873 | 53.58 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1874 | 53.84 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1875 | 54.23 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1876 | 54.28 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1877 | 54.01 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1878 | 54.02 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 54.01 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1880 | 53.83 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1881 | 53.49 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1882 | 52.71 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1883 | 52.08 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1884 | 52.14 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1885 | 51.91 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1886 | 50.99 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1887 | 50.22 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1888 | 49.59 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1889 | 49.1 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1890 | 48.86 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1891 | 48.75 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1892 | 48.38 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1893 | 47.4 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1894 | 46.68 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1895 | 46.45 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1896 | 45.64 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1897 | 44.85 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1898 | 44.42 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1899 | 43.89 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1900 | 43.37 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1901 | 43.16 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1902 | 42.96 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1903 | 42.56 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1904 | 42.28 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1905 | 42.12 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1906 | 41.45 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1907 | 41.01 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1908 | 40.6 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1909 | 40 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1910 | 39.72 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1911 | 39.84 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1912 | 39.59 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1913 | 39.41 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1914 | 39.43 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1915 | 39.1 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1916 | 39.05 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1917 | 38.84 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1918 | 38.75 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1919 | 37.54 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1920 | 38.12 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1921 | 38.33 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1922 | 38.04 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1923 | 37.87 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1924 | 37.88 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 37.98 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1926 | 38 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1927 | 37.94 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1928 | 37.81 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1929 | 37.6 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1930 | 37.89 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1931 | 37.29 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1932 | 36.8 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1933 | 36.47 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1934 | 36.3 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1935 | 36.22 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1936 | 36.22 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 39.84 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1938 | 43.74 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1939 | 47.4 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1940 | 51.22 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1941 | 54.75 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1942 | 58.35 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1943 | 61.96 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1944 | 65.73 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1945 | 69.52 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1946 | 73.46 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1947 | 77.41 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1948 | 81.59 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1949 | 86.76 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1950 | 1,488 tonnes | +1615.3% |
| 1951 | 905.04 tonnes | -39.2% |
| 1952 | 1,048 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1953 | 1,101 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1954 | 1,074 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1955 | 652.95 tonnes | -39.2% |
| 1956 | 1,073 tonnes | +64.4% |
| 1957 | 1,042 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1958 | 1,043 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 1,013 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1960 | 727.53 tonnes | -28.2% |
| 1961 | 796.45 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1962 | 960.69 tonnes | +20.6% |
| 1963 | 806.47 tonnes | -16.1% |
| 1964 | 1,127 tonnes | +39.8% |
| 1965 | 1,126 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 1,053 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1967 | 1,712 tonnes | +62.6% |
| 1968 | 2,157 tonnes | +26.0% |
| 1969 | 1,969 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1970 | 1,788 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1971 | 1,930 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 1,997 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 2,310 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1974 | 3,418 tonnes | +48.0% |
| 1975 | 3,628 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 4,356 tonnes | +20.1% |
| 1977 | 5,177 tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1978 | 5,661 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 5,846 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 5,405 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1981 | 5,874 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 5,067 tonnes | -13.7% |
| 1983 | 6,560 tonnes | +29.5% |
| 1984 | 6,506 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 6,572 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 6,526 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 8,438 tonnes | +29.3% |
| 1988 | 8,860 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 8,928 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 10,281 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1991 | 11,295 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 11,247 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 13,410 tonnes | +19.2% |
| 1994 | 13,902 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 13,615 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 13,378 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 14,618 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 16,438 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 19,694 tonnes | +19.8% |
| 2000 | 22,541 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 22,903 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 21,811 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 23,353 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 23,725 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 25,822 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 28,773 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 30,482 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 30,948 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 31,136 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 33,594 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 37,248 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 36,070 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 36,245 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 37,169 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 36,744 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 39,791 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 47,643 tonnes | +19.7% |
| 2018 | 52,242 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 56,820 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 34,021 tonnes | -40.1% |
| 2021 | 36,791 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 46,644 tonnes | +26.8% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 46,644 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75,907 tonnes, 61% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 46,644 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,590 tonnes, 3.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +1615.3% | 86.76 tonnes | 1,488 tonnes |
| 1956 | +64.4% | 652.95 tonnes | 1,073 tonnes |
| 1967 | +62.6% | 1,053 tonnes | 1,712 tonnes |
| 1974 | +48.0% | 2,310 tonnes | 3,418 tonnes |
| 2020 | -40.1% | 56,820 tonnes | 34,021 tonnes |
| 1964 | +39.8% | 806.47 tonnes | 1,127 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 31.44 tonnes | 31.42 tonnes | 31.46 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 31.39 tonnes | 31.37 tonnes | 31.42 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 31.33 tonnes | 31.3 tonnes | 31.36 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 31.25 tonnes | 31.21 tonnes | 31.29 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 31.15 tonnes | 31.1 tonnes | 31.2 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 31.03 tonnes | 30.97 tonnes | 31.09 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 30.96 tonnes | 30.96 tonnes | 30.96 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 30.95 tonnes | 30.93 tonnes | 30.96 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 30.9 tonnes | 30.88 tonnes | 30.93 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 30.83 tonnes | 30.79 tonnes | 30.87 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 40.72 tonnes | 30.78 tonnes | 53.45 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 57.79 tonnes | 53.97 tonnes | 62.46 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 53.79 tonnes | 52.49 tonnes | 54.48 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 51.61 tonnes | 49.1 tonnes | 53.83 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 46.53 tonnes | 43.89 tonnes | 48.86 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 41.95 tonnes | 40 tonnes | 43.37 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 39.13 tonnes | 37.54 tonnes | 39.84 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 37.96 tonnes | 37.6 tonnes | 38.33 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 38.82 tonnes | 36.22 tonnes | 47.4 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 68.08 tonnes | 51.22 tonnes | 86.76 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 1,044 tonnes | 652.95 tonnes | 1,488 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,244 tonnes | 727.53 tonnes | 2,157 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,611 tonnes | 1,788 tonnes | 5,846 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,874 tonnes | 5,067 tonnes | 8,928 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,788 tonnes | 10,281 tonnes | 19,694 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,149 tonnes | 21,811 tonnes | 31,136 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,357 tonnes | 33,594 tonnes | 56,820 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,152 tonnes | 34,021 tonnes | 46,644 tonnes | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Mauritius?
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Mauritius was 46,644 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 56,820 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.78 tonnes in 1850.
- How does Mauritius rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Mauritius ranks 90th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.