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.
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4599 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.465 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5174 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 0.5168 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.6584 tonnes per person | +27.4% |
| 1995 | 0.6065 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 0.5766 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.7302 tonnes per person | +26.6% |
| 1998 | 0.7114 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4569 tonnes per person | -35.8% |
| 2000 | 1.58 tonnes per person | +245.8% |
| 2001 | 1.36 tonnes per person | -13.9% |
| 2002 | 1.51 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 1.69 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 1.92 tonnes per person | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 1.45 tonnes per person | -24.4% |
| 2006 | 1.62 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 1.59 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.97 tonnes per person | +24.2% |
| 2009 | 1.5 tonnes per person | -23.7% |
| 2010 | 1.37 tonnes per person | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 1.58 tonnes per person | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 1.46 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 1.6 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 1.73 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 1.35 tonnes per person | -21.7% |
| 2016 | 1.62 tonnes per person | +19.6% |
| 2017 | 1.88 tonnes per person | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 2.21 tonnes per person | +17.4% |
| 2019 | 2.18 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.24 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 2.64 tonnes per person | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 2.67 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.61 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 2.61 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.303 tonnes per person, 8.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 2.61 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1148 tonnes per person, 22.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita 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 | +245.8% | 0.4569 tonnes per person | 1.58 tonnes per person |
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
- 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 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.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.