Mauritius vs United States: Consumption-based carbon intensity
Mauritius
0.2863 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
United States
0.2855 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Mauritius rank
39th
United States rank
40th
Consumption-based carbon intensity over time
- Mauritius
- United States
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 0.2863 kilograms per international-$ against 0.2855 kilograms per international-$ in United States, a difference of 0.0008 kilograms per international-$.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.
Mauritius ranks 39th and United States ranks 40th of 119 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 1 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1774 kilograms per international-$ | 0.517 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3395 kilograms per international-$ | United States |
| 2000s | 0.2857 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4466 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1608 kilograms per international-$ | United States |
| 2010s | 0.2652 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3394 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0742 kilograms per international-$ | United States |
| 2020s | 0.2861 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2853 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0007 kilograms per international-$ | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based carbon intensity, Mauritius or United States?
- Mauritius, at 0.2863 kilograms per international-$ against 0.2855 kilograms per international-$ in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in consumption-based carbon intensity between Mauritius and United States?
- 0.0008 kilograms per international-$, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and United States?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Mauritius and United States rank globally for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Mauritius ranks 39th and United States ranks 40th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).