Carbon intensity of GDP in Mauritius
Mauritius: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.127 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024. ▬ Flat
Carbon intensity of GDP in Mauritius, 1990–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 0.127 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP for carbon intensity of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Mauritius peaked at 0.169 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1219 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, in 1997.
Mauritius ranks 95th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Carbon intensity of GDP in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1248 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.128 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1269 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1331 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1317 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1293 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1283 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1219 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1261 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1506 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1539 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1575 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1582 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1564 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1512 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1589 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.169 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1642 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.159 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1517 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1553 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1484 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1467 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1462 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1457 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1405 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1377 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1371 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1306 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.128 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1328 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1369 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1283 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1308 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.127 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1301 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1219 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1506 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.158 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1512 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.169 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1416 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.128 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1553 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1311 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.127 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1369 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 92 Peru 0.1289 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 93 Slovenia 0.1288 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 94 Timor-Leste 0.1283 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 96 Benin 0.1249 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 97 Iceland 0.1249 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 98 New Zealand 0.1245 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
More environment data for Mauritius
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 9.92 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 9.84 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.295 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per capita 0.0008 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate 22.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of gdp in Mauritius?
- Carbon intensity of gdp in Mauritius was 0.127 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.169 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2006.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1219 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1997.
- How does Mauritius rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Mauritius ranks 95th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.