Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity in Mauritius

Mauritius: Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity was 12.47 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
12.47 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
down 50.8%
World rank
4th
of 174 countries
All-time high
1,437 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1964
All-time low
4.71 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1986
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity in Mauritius, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.

Analysis

In 2023, cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity in Mauritius stood at 12.47 kg CO2eq/kg.

The figure is down 50.8% on the previous year and down 72.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity in Mauritius peaked at 1,437 kg CO2eq/kg in 1964 and was at its lowest, 4.71 kg CO2eq/kg, in 1986.

That places Mauritius 4th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity in Mauritius, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 198.82 kg CO2eq/kg —
1962 199.84 kg CO2eq/kg +0.5%
1963 273.77 kg CO2eq/kg +37.0%
1964 1,437 kg CO2eq/kg +424.9%
1965 114.82 kg CO2eq/kg -92.0%
1966 71.46 kg CO2eq/kg -37.8%
1967 78.04 kg CO2eq/kg +9.2%
1968 91.87 kg CO2eq/kg +17.7%
1969 74.28 kg CO2eq/kg -19.2%
1970 63.1 kg CO2eq/kg -15.0%
1971 68.05 kg CO2eq/kg +7.8%
1972 109.83 kg CO2eq/kg +61.4%
1973 94.71 kg CO2eq/kg -13.8%
1974 19.35 kg CO2eq/kg -79.6%
1975 31.41 kg CO2eq/kg +62.3%
1976 20.98 kg CO2eq/kg -33.2%
1977 28.55 kg CO2eq/kg +36.1%
1978 33.24 kg CO2eq/kg +16.4%
1979 31.09 kg CO2eq/kg -6.5%
1980 52.16 kg CO2eq/kg +67.8%
1981 33.03 kg CO2eq/kg -36.7%
1982 26.9 kg CO2eq/kg -18.6%
1983 33.68 kg CO2eq/kg +25.2%
1984 12.23 kg CO2eq/kg -63.7%
1985 8.47 kg CO2eq/kg -30.7%
1986 4.71 kg CO2eq/kg -44.5%
1987 12.3 kg CO2eq/kg +161.4%
1988 10.89 kg CO2eq/kg -11.5%
1989 18.18 kg CO2eq/kg +67.0%
1990 18.55 kg CO2eq/kg +2.0%
1991 19.88 kg CO2eq/kg +7.2%
1992 21.16 kg CO2eq/kg +6.4%
1993 20.37 kg CO2eq/kg -3.8%
1994 50.22 kg CO2eq/kg +146.6%
1995 161.13 kg CO2eq/kg +220.8%
1996 111.71 kg CO2eq/kg -30.7%
1997 190.17 kg CO2eq/kg +70.2%
1998 179.16 kg CO2eq/kg -5.8%
1999 249.45 kg CO2eq/kg +39.2%
2000 79.92 kg CO2eq/kg -68.0%
2001 80.41 kg CO2eq/kg +0.6%
2002 139.87 kg CO2eq/kg +73.9%
2003 227.13 kg CO2eq/kg +62.4%
2004 106.55 kg CO2eq/kg -53.1%
2005 78.11 kg CO2eq/kg -26.7%
2006 71.4 kg CO2eq/kg -8.6%
2007 32.36 kg CO2eq/kg -54.7%
2008 59.45 kg CO2eq/kg +83.7%
2009 232.33 kg CO2eq/kg +290.8%
2010 58.55 kg CO2eq/kg -74.8%
2011 90.59 kg CO2eq/kg +54.7%
2012 94.71 kg CO2eq/kg +4.6%
2013 45.01 kg CO2eq/kg -52.5%
2014 63.85 kg CO2eq/kg +41.9%
2015 54.58 kg CO2eq/kg -14.5%
2016 81.7 kg CO2eq/kg +49.7%
2017 70.98 kg CO2eq/kg -13.1%
2018 71.73 kg CO2eq/kg +1.1%
2019 58.91 kg CO2eq/kg -17.9%
2020 27.23 kg CO2eq/kg -53.8%
2021 20.95 kg CO2eq/kg -23.1%
2022 25.32 kg CO2eq/kg +20.9%
2023 12.47 kg CO2eq/kg -50.8%

Mauritius compared with similar countries

  • Mauritius's 12.47 kg CO2eq/kg is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2179 kg CO2eq/kg, 57.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Mauritius's 12.47 kg CO2eq/kg is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1721 kg CO2eq/kg, 72.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity 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.

YearChange FromTo
1964 +424.9% 273.77 kg CO2eq/kg 1,437 kg CO2eq/kg

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 282.21 kg CO2eq/kg 71.46 kg CO2eq/kg 1,437 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 50.03 kg CO2eq/kg 19.35 kg CO2eq/kg 109.83 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 21.26 kg CO2eq/kg 4.71 kg CO2eq/kg 52.16 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 102.18 kg CO2eq/kg 18.55 kg CO2eq/kg 249.45 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 110.75 kg CO2eq/kg 32.36 kg CO2eq/kg 232.33 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 69.06 kg CO2eq/kg 45.01 kg CO2eq/kg 94.71 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 21.49 kg CO2eq/kg 12.47 kg CO2eq/kg 27.23 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 1 Cabo Verde 5.72 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 1 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.2278 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 1 Suriname 1,070 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 2 Malaysia 16.92 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 2 Türkiye 0.2263 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 3 French Guiana 13.83 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  7. 3 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.2104 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  8. 4 Côte d'Ivoire 0.2333 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  9. 5 Djibouti 11.41 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  10. 5 Viet Nam 0.1918 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  11. 6 Guyana 7.79 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  12. 6 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.1909 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  13. 7 Fiji 7.22 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  14. 7 United Republic of Tanzania 0.1627 kg CO2eq/kg compare

See the full ranking of 222 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity in Mauritius?
Cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity in Mauritius was 12.47 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 1,437 kg CO2eq/kg in 1964.
What is the lowest cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 4.71 kg CO2eq/kg in 1986.
How does Mauritius rank for cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity?
Mauritius ranks 4th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
Is cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity
Unit
kg CO2eq/kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
222 places, 12,381 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.