Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Mauritius
Mauritius: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 28,770 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
28,770 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
75th
of 198 countries
All-time high
28,770 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
All-time low
8,986 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Mauritius, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 28,770 international-$ in 2021 prices for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Mauritius peaked at 28,770 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8,986 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
Mauritius ranks 75th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,986 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 9,284 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 9,759 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 10,134 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 10,407 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 10,760 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 11,246 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 11,737 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 12,320 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 12,482 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 13,374 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 13,713 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 13,838 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 14,552 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 15,087 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 15,265 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 15,933 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 16,775 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 17,627 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 18,172 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 18,926 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 19,679 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 20,313 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 20,952 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 21,721 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 22,499 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 23,357 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 24,259 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 25,244 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 25,958 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 22,272 international-$ in 2021 prices | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 23,010 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 25,005 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 26,471 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 27,845 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 28,770 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 28,770 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,772 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 28,770 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,781 international-$ in 2021 prices, 7.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,712 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,986 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12,482 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,433 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13,374 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18,172 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,291 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18,926 international-$ in 2021 prices | 25,958 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,562 international-$ in 2021 prices | 22,272 international-$ in 2021 prices | 28,770 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 72 Antigua and Barbuda 30,620 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 73 Belarus 29,666 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 74 Montenegro 28,895 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 76 Curacao 28,762 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 77 Costa Rica 28,443 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 78 Argentina 27,847 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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 change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Mauritius?
- Change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Mauritius was 28,770 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 28,770 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,986 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Mauritius rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Mauritius ranks 75th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.