Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Mauritius
Mauritius: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita was 195.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Mauritius, 1980–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Mauritius is 195.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Mauritius peaked at 215.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1987 and was at its lowest, 143.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 1988.
Mauritius ranks 127th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 164.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 143.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 215.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 189.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 170.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 205.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 183.77 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 168.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 191.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 180.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 170.21 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 187.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 191.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 173.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 203.21 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
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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 carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Mauritius?
- Carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Mauritius was 195.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 215.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1987.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 143.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1988.
- How does Mauritius rank for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 127th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.