Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade was 72.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Mauritius, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 72.5% for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in 2023.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Mauritius peaked at 85.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 1999.
That places Mauritius 16th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 36.0% | 22.7% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.6% | 51.9% | 77.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 41.5% | 63.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.1% | 72.5% | 85.0% | 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 share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Mauritius?
- Share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Mauritius was 72.5% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 85.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 1999.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Mauritius ranks 16th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. 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 Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured as a percentage of emissions of CO₂.