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.
CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 500,876 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 512,931 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 578,338 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1993 | 585,236 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 754,930 tonnes | +29.0% |
| 1995 | 703,382 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 675,974 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 864,720 tonnes | +27.9% |
| 1998 | 850,206 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 550,942 tonnes | -35.2% |
| 2000 | 1.92 million tonnes | +248.9% |
| 2001 | 1.67 million tonnes | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 1.87 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 2.09 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 2.40 million tonnes | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 1.82 million tonnes | -24.0% |
| 2006 | 2.05 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 2.01 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 2.51 million tonnes | +24.7% |
| 2009 | 1.92 million tonnes | -23.5% |
| 2010 | 1.76 million tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 2.03 million tonnes | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 1.88 million tonnes | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 2.06 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 2.23 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 1.75 million tonnes | -21.6% |
| 2016 | 2.09 million tonnes | +19.5% |
| 2017 | 2.43 million tonnes | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 2.84 million tonnes | +17.2% |
| 2019 | 2.80 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.87 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 3.37 million tonnes | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 3.41 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 3.33 million tonnes | -2.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 3.33 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.87 million tonnes, 86% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 3.33 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.33 million tonnes, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions embedded in trade 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +248.9% | 550,942 tonnes | 1.92 million tonnes |
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 |
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 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.