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-$, in 1990.
Mauritius ranks 39th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1609 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1991 | 0.163 kilograms per international-$ | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1756 kilograms per international-$ | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1756 kilograms per international-$ | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1728 kilograms per international-$ | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1794 kilograms per international-$ | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1801 kilograms per international-$ | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1888 kilograms per international-$ | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1912 kilograms per international-$ | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1869 kilograms per international-$ | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2723 kilograms per international-$ | +45.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2633 kilograms per international-$ | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2764 kilograms per international-$ | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2884 kilograms per international-$ | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2995 kilograms per international-$ | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2794 kilograms per international-$ | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3013 kilograms per international-$ | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2912 kilograms per international-$ | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3101 kilograms per international-$ | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2754 kilograms per international-$ | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2719 kilograms per international-$ | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2808 kilograms per international-$ | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2666 kilograms per international-$ | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2704 kilograms per international-$ | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2735 kilograms per international-$ | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2441 kilograms per international-$ | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2537 kilograms per international-$ | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2644 kilograms per international-$ | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2664 kilograms per international-$ | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2599 kilograms per international-$ | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2772 kilograms per international-$ | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2947 kilograms per international-$ | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2863 kilograms per international-$ | -2.8% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.2863 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2498 kilograms per international-$, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.2863 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1814 kilograms per international-$, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumption-based carbon intensity in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +45.7% | 0.1869 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2723 kilograms per international-$ |
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
- 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 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-$).