Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Mauritius
Mauritius: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 642.23 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
642.23 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
38th
of 213 countries
All-time high
648.35 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2011
All-time low
559.32 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Mauritius, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2024, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Mauritius stood at 642.23 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Mauritius peaked at 648.35 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2011 and was at its lowest, 559.32 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2000.
Mauritius ranks 38th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 559.32 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | — |
| 2001 | 567.71 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 581.63 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 574.16 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 564.82 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 592.92 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 622.88 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 634.15 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 636.72 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 626.46 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 620.82 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 648.35 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 645.16 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 646.85 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 642.86 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 622.07 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 632.79 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 643.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 634.62 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 619.2 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 613.79 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 628.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 615.39 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 633.03 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 642.23 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +1.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 642.23 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 537.48 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 642.23 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 443.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 596.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 559.32 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 636.72 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 635.58 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 619.2 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 648.35 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 626.64 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 613.79 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 642.23 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 35 Comoros 642.86 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 35 South Sudan 642.86 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 37 Cuba 642.82 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 39 Bermuda 639.34 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 40 Solomon Islands 636.36 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 41 Kuwait 635.31 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
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 lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Mauritius?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Mauritius was 642.23 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 648.35 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2011.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 559.32 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Mauritius ranks 38th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.