Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Mauritius
Mauritius: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita was 2.61 tonnes per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Mauritius, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Mauritius is 2.61 tonnes per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 63.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Mauritius peaked at 2.67 tonnes per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4569 tonnes per person, in 1999.
Mauritius ranks 15th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 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 | 0.5699 tonnes per person | 0.4569 tonnes per person | 0.7302 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.62 tonnes per person | 1.36 tonnes per person | 1.97 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7 tonnes per person | 1.35 tonnes per person | 2.21 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.54 tonnes per person | 2.24 tonnes per person | 2.67 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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 imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Mauritius?
- Imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Mauritius was 2.61 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 tonnes per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4569 tonnes per person in 1999.
- How does Mauritius rank for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 15th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.5%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.