Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Mauritius
Mauritius: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.1599 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.1599 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
107th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.1925 kilograms per international-$
in 2006
All-time low
0.0508 kilograms per international-$
in 1963
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Mauritius, 1950–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Mauritius is 0.1599 kilograms per international-$, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Mauritius peaked at 0.1925 kilograms per international-$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0508 kilograms per international-$, in 1963.
Mauritius ranks 107th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.1062 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1951 | 0.0694 kilograms per international-$ | -34.6% |
| 1952 | 0.0851 kilograms per international-$ | +22.5% |
| 1953 | 0.087 kilograms per international-$ | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 0.0824 kilograms per international-$ | -5.3% |
| 1955 | 0.0548 kilograms per international-$ | -33.5% |
| 1956 | 0.0905 kilograms per international-$ | +65.2% |
| 1957 | 0.0872 kilograms per international-$ | -3.7% |
| 1958 | 0.0805 kilograms per international-$ | -7.6% |
| 1959 | 0.0815 kilograms per international-$ | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 0.0616 kilograms per international-$ | -24.4% |
| 1961 | 0.0522 kilograms per international-$ | -15.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0701 kilograms per international-$ | +34.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0508 kilograms per international-$ | -27.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0805 kilograms per international-$ | +58.3% |
| 1965 | 0.077 kilograms per international-$ | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0721 kilograms per international-$ | -6.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1254 kilograms per international-$ | +73.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1723 kilograms per international-$ | +37.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1472 kilograms per international-$ | -14.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1289 kilograms per international-$ | -12.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0979 kilograms per international-$ | -24.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1578 kilograms per international-$ | +61.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1389 kilograms per international-$ | -12.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1313 kilograms per international-$ | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1105 kilograms per international-$ | -15.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0949 kilograms per international-$ | -14.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0923 kilograms per international-$ | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0874 kilograms per international-$ | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0883 kilograms per international-$ | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0878 kilograms per international-$ | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0762 kilograms per international-$ | -13.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0669 kilograms per international-$ | -12.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0793 kilograms per international-$ | +18.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0794 kilograms per international-$ | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0838 kilograms per international-$ | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0863 kilograms per international-$ | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0913 kilograms per international-$ | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0784 kilograms per international-$ | -14.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0924 kilograms per international-$ | +17.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1199 kilograms per international-$ | +29.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1219 kilograms per international-$ | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1311 kilograms per international-$ | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 0.132 kilograms per international-$ | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.118 kilograms per international-$ | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1295 kilograms per international-$ | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1337 kilograms per international-$ | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1318 kilograms per international-$ | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1373 kilograms per international-$ | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1523 kilograms per international-$ | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1588 kilograms per international-$ | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1663 kilograms per international-$ | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1678 kilograms per international-$ | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1712 kilograms per international-$ | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1687 kilograms per international-$ | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1799 kilograms per international-$ | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1925 kilograms per international-$ | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1883 kilograms per international-$ | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.186 kilograms per international-$ | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1813 kilograms per international-$ | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1877 kilograms per international-$ | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1848 kilograms per international-$ | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1808 kilograms per international-$ | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1794 kilograms per international-$ | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1787 kilograms per international-$ | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1725 kilograms per international-$ | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1713 kilograms per international-$ | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1723 kilograms per international-$ | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1626 kilograms per international-$ | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1605 kilograms per international-$ | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1578 kilograms per international-$ | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1592 kilograms per international-$ | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1599 kilograms per international-$ | +0.4% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.1599 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2348 kilograms per international-$, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.1599 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.158 kilograms per international-$, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +73.8% | 0.0721 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1254 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1956 | +65.2% | 0.0548 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0905 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1972 | +61.1% | 0.0979 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1578 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1964 | +58.3% | 0.0508 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0805 kilograms per international-$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0825 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0548 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1062 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0909 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0508 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1723 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1128 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0874 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1578 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0822 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0669 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0924 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1307 kilograms per international-$ | 0.118 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1523 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1761 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1588 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1925 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1751 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1605 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1877 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.159 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1578 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1599 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 104 Pakistan 0.1607 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 105 Finland 0.1607 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 106 Gabon 0.1605 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 108 Zambia 0.1598 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 109 New Zealand 0.1593 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 110 Italy 0.1592 kilograms per international-$ 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 carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Mauritius?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Mauritius was 0.1599 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1925 kilograms per international-$ in 2006.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0508 kilograms per international-$ in 1963.
- How does Mauritius rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Mauritius ranks 107th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).