CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Mauritius
Mauritius: CO₂ emissions embedded in trade was 3.33 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Mauritius, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 3.33 million tonnes for co₂ emissions embedded in trade in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Mauritius peaked at 3.41 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 500,876 tonnes, in 1990.
That places Mauritius 71st out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 657,754 tonnes | 500,876 tonnes | 864,720 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.03 million tonnes | 1.67 million tonnes | 2.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.19 million tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | 2.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.25 million tonnes | 2.87 million tonnes | 3.41 million tonnes | 4 |
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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 co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Mauritius?
- Co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Mauritius was 3.33 million tonnes in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 3.41 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 500,876 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Mauritius rank for co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Mauritius ranks 71st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions embedded in trade rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.3%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes.