Mauritius vs Rwanda: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Mauritius
72.5%
in 2023
Rwanda
74.5%
in 2023
Mauritius rank
16th
Rwanda rank
14th
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time
- Mauritius
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 74.5% against 72.5% in Mauritius, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 16th and Rwanda ranks 14th of 120 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.0% | 16.2% | 19.8% | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 62.6% | 4.6% | 58.0% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 28.7% | 23.0% | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 78.1% | 75.9% | 2.2% | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade, Mauritius or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 74.5% against 72.5% in Mauritius as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Mauritius and Rwanda?
- 2.0%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Rwanda?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Mauritius and Rwanda rank globally for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Mauritius ranks 16th and Rwanda ranks 14th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured as a percentage of emissions of CO₂.