Consumption-based carbon intensity in Mauritius
Mauritius: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.2863 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▲ Rising
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Mauritius, 1990–2022
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-$.
Analysis
In 2022, consumption-based carbon intensity in Mauritius stood at 0.2863 kilograms per international-$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based carbon intensity in Mauritius peaked at 0.3101 kilograms per international-$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1609 kilograms per international-$, in 1990.
Mauritius ranks 39th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1774 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1609 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1912 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2857 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2633 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3101 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2652 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2441 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2808 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2861 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2772 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2947 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 36 Bulgaria 0.3053 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 37 Canada 0.3011 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 38 Slovenia 0.2972 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 40 United States 0.2855 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 41 Thailand 0.2843 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 42 Israel 0.2813 kilograms per international-$ compare
More climate change data for Mauritius
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 1.24 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Urban population 485,519 (2025)
- Urban population 39.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.68 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 133.21 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.68 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.68 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based carbon intensity in Mauritius?
- Consumption-based carbon intensity in Mauritius was 0.2863 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 consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3101 kilograms per international-$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1609 kilograms per international-$ in 1990.
- How does Mauritius rank for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Mauritius ranks 39th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption-based carbon intensity rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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 Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).