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.
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.96 million tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 2.03 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 2.29 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 2.36 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 2.38 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 2.53 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 2.63 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 2.86 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 3.02 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 2.98 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 4.61 million tonnes | +54.9% |
| 2001 | 4.53 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 4.75 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 5.15 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 5.49 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 5.12 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 5.68 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 5.70 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 6.28 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 5.63 million tonnes | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 5.67 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 5.95 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 5.85 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 6.13 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 6.44 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 5.96 million tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 6.43 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 6.97 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 7.30 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 7.33 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 6.67 million tonnes | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 7.34 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 7.73 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 7.91 million tonnes | +2.4% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 7.91 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.72 million tonnes, 11% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 7.91 million tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.71 million tonnes, 62% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumption-based CO₂ emissions 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 | +54.9% | 2.98 million tonnes | 4.61 million tonnes |
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 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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 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.