Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Mauritius
Mauritius: Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita was 0.127 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.127
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
95th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.169
in 2006
All-time low
0.1219
in 1997
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Mauritius, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 0.127 for carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Mauritius peaked at 0.169 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1219, in 1997.
That places Mauritius 95th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1248 | — |
| 1991 | 0.128 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1269 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1331 | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1317 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1293 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1283 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1219 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1261 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1506 | +19.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1539 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1575 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1582 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1564 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1512 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1589 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.169 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1642 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.159 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1517 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1553 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1484 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1467 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1462 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1457 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1405 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1377 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1371 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1306 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.128 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1328 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1369 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1283 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1308 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.127 | -2.9% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.127 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1548, 82% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.127 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0966, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1301 | 0.1219 | 0.1506 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.158 | 0.1512 | 0.169 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1416 | 0.128 | 0.1553 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1311 | 0.127 | 0.1369 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More climate change data for Mauritius
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 9.11 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 96.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 74.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 21.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.2813 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.7765 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 59.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 52.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1969 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Mauritius?
- Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Mauritius was 0.127 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.169 in 2006.
- What is the lowest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1219 in 1997.
- How does Mauritius rank for carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 95th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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