Carbon intensity vs gdp in Mauritius
Mauritius: Carbon intensity vs gdp was 195.07 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon intensity vs gdp in Mauritius, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity vs gdp in Mauritius is 195.07, 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 in Mauritius peaked at 215.13 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 143.2, 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.
Carbon intensity vs gdp in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 154.83 | — |
| 1981 | 159.25 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 151.42 | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 167.43 | +10.6% |
| 1984 | 165.09 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 178.38 | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 159.98 | -10.3% |
| 1987 | 215.13 | +34.5% |
| 1988 | 143.2 | -33.4% |
| 1989 | 153.19 | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 188.08 | +22.8% |
| 1991 | 192.59 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 181.79 | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 187 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 170.73 | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 181.51 | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 191.93 | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 194.11 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 205.5 | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 205.37 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 168.69 | -17.9% |
| 2001 | 175.09 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 180.13 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 187.84 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 183.98 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 182.71 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 191.84 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 187.87 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 187.7 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 191.86 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 187.44 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 182.29 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 183.25 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 185.75 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 186.6 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 180.4 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 178.82 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 170.21 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 177.29 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 174.57 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 173.69 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 183.82 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 200.75 | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 203.21 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 195.07 | -4.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 195.07 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 219.89, 89% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 195.07 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 227.53, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity vs gdp in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | -33.4% | 215.13 | 143.2 |
| 1987 | +34.5% | 159.98 | 215.13 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 164.79 | 143.2 | 215.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 189.86 | 170.73 | 205.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 183.77 | 168.69 | 191.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 180.66 | 170.21 | 187.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 191.31 | 173.69 | 203.21 | 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 intensity vs gdp in Mauritius?
- Carbon intensity vs gdp in Mauritius was 195.07 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 215.13 in 1987.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 143.2 in 1988.
- How does Mauritius rank for carbon intensity vs gdp?
- Mauritius ranks 127th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs gdp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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