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
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.
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 1.24 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Urban population 485,519 (2025)
- Urban population 39.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.68 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 133.21 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.68 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.68 tonnes per person (2024)
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.