Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Mauritius
Mauritius: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 7.91 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Mauritius, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption-based co₂ emissions in Mauritius is 7.91 million tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based co₂ emissions in Mauritius peaked at 7.91 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.96 million tonnes, in 1990.
Mauritius ranks 111th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.50 million tonnes | 1.96 million tonnes | 3.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.29 million tonnes | 4.53 million tonnes | 6.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.40 million tonnes | 5.67 million tonnes | 7.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.41 million tonnes | 6.67 million tonnes | 7.91 million tonnes | 4 |
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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 co₂ emissions in Mauritius?
- Consumption-based co₂ emissions in Mauritius was 7.91 million tonnes in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 7.91 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.96 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Mauritius rank for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Mauritius ranks 111th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes.