Mauritius vs Southern Africa: Waste — Emissions Share
Mauritius
10.61 %
in 2023
Southern Africa
2.8 %
in 2023
Mauritius rank
24th
Southern Africa rank
33rd
Waste — Emissions Share over time
- Mauritius
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 10.61 % against 2.8 % in Southern Africa, a difference of 7.81 %.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 3.8 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.
Mauritius ranks 24th and Southern Africa ranks 33rd of 187 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.74 % | 1.96 % | 6.78 % | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 10.71 % | 2.5 % | 8.22 % | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 10.43 % | 2.95 % | 7.48 % | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 10.69 % | 2.92 % | 7.77 % | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste — emissions share, Mauritius or Southern Africa?
- Mauritius, at 10.61 % against 2.8 % in Southern Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions share between Mauritius and Southern Africa?
- 7.81 %, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Southern Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Mauritius and Southern Africa rank globally for waste — emissions share?
- Mauritius ranks 24th and Southern Africa ranks 33rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions Share (N2O). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.