CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Mauritius

Mauritius: CO₂ emissions embedded in trade was 3.33 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.33 million tonnes
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
71st
of 120 countries
All-time high
3.41 million tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
500,876 tonnes
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Mauritius, 1990–2023

1.0M2.0M3.0M1990200620231990: 500.9k tonnes1991: 512.9k tonnes1992: 578.3k tonnes1993: 585.2k tonnes1994: 754.9k tonnes1995: 703.4k tonnes1996: 676.0k tonnes1997: 864.7k tonnes1998: 850.2k tonnes1999: 550.9k tonnes2000: 1.9M tonnes2001: 1.7M tonnes2002: 1.9M tonnes2003: 2.1M tonnes2004: 2.4M tonnes2005: 1.8M tonnes2006: 2.1M tonnes2007: 2.0M tonnes2008: 2.5M tonnes2009: 1.9M tonnes2010: 1.8M tonnes2011: 2.0M tonnes2012: 1.9M tonnes2013: 2.1M tonnes2014: 2.2M tonnes2015: 1.7M tonnes2016: 2.1M tonnes2017: 2.4M tonnes2018: 2.8M tonnes2019: 2.8M tonnes2020: 2.9M tonnes2021: 3.4M tonnes2022: 3.4M tonnes2023: 3.3M tonnes

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 68 Cote d'Ivoire 3.81 million tonnes compare
  2. 69 Oman 3.55 million tonnes compare
  3. 70 Georgia 3.44 million tonnes compare
  4. 72 Egypt 3.20 million tonnes compare
  5. 73 Uruguay 3.15 million tonnes compare
  6. 74 Tajikistan 2.76 million tonnes compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,063 data points, 1990–2023
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