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

0.050.10.150.2195019862022

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 104 Pakistan 0.1607 kilograms per international-$ compare
  2. 105 Finland 0.1607 kilograms per international-$ compare
  3. 106 Gabon 0.1605 kilograms per international-$ compare
  4. 108 Zambia 0.1598 kilograms per international-$ compare
  5. 109 New Zealand 0.1593 kilograms per international-$ compare
  6. 110 Italy 0.1592 kilograms per international-$ compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP
Unit
kilograms per international-$
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 14,672 data points, 1820–2022
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).