Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2) was 8.62 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Mauritius, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions share in Mauritius is 8.62 %, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in Mauritius peaked at 9.55 % in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.67 %, in 1990.
That places Mauritius 196th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.67 % | — |
| 1991 | 7.24 % | +27.7% |
| 1992 | 6.32 % | -12.7% |
| 1993 | 7.06 % | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 7.89 % | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 7.02 % | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 7.18 % | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 7.12 % | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 6.29 % | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 6.69 % | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 6.06 % | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 9.26 % | +52.8% |
| 2002 | 8.84 % | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 8.65 % | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 8.96 % | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 8.22 % | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 7.82 % | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 8.26 % | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 9.22 % | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 9.54 % | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 9.55 % | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 7.71 % | -19.3% |
| 2012 | 7.81 % | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 7.91 % | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 8.18 % | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 8.16 % | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 8.15 % | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 8.01 % | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 8.09 % | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 8.07 % | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 8.35 % | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 8.68 % | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 8.97 % | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 8.62 % | -3.9% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 8.62 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.75 %, 44% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 8.62 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.09 %, 14% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +52.8% | 6.06 % | 9.26 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.85 % | 5.67 % | 7.89 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.48 % | 6.06 % | 9.54 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.16 % | 7.71 % | 9.55 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.65 % | 8.35 % | 8.97 % | 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 agrifood systems — emissions share in Mauritius?
- Agrifood systems — emissions share in Mauritius was 8.62 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 9.55 % in 2010.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.67 % in 1990.
- How does Mauritius rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
- Mauritius ranks 196th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions share rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.