Emissions from livestock: Emissions … CH4 CO2eq square kilometre in Mauritius

Mauritius: Emissions from livestock: Emissions … CH4 CO2eq square kilometre was 0.0094 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0094 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
132nd
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.0287 kt per square kilometre
in 1970
All-time low
0.0093 kt per square kilometre
in 2006
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Mauritius, 1961–2023

0.010.0150.020.0250.03196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Mauritius is 0.0094 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Mauritius peaked at 0.0287 kt per square kilometre in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0093 kt per square kilometre, in 2006.

Mauritius ranks 132nd of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Emissions from livestock: Emissions … CH4 CO2eq square kilometre in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Mauritius, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0264 kt per square kilometre —
1962 0.0263 kt per square kilometre -0.2%
1963 0.0264 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
1964 0.0279 kt per square kilometre +5.8%
1965 0.0275 kt per square kilometre -1.4%
1966 0.027 kt per square kilometre -1.8%
1967 0.0275 kt per square kilometre +1.6%
1968 0.0275 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1969 0.028 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
1970 0.0287 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
1971 0.0284 kt per square kilometre -1.0%
1972 0.0276 kt per square kilometre -2.9%
1973 0.0259 kt per square kilometre -5.9%
1974 0.0227 kt per square kilometre -12.4%
1975 0.0205 kt per square kilometre -9.6%
1976 0.0204 kt per square kilometre -0.6%
1977 0.0214 kt per square kilometre +4.9%
1978 0.0169 kt per square kilometre -20.8%
1979 0.0183 kt per square kilometre +8.3%
1980 0.0208 kt per square kilometre +13.6%
1981 0.0192 kt per square kilometre -7.7%
1982 0.0192 kt per square kilometre -0.0%
1983 0.0187 kt per square kilometre -2.6%
1984 0.0198 kt per square kilometre +5.7%
1985 0.0217 kt per square kilometre +9.9%
1986 0.0233 kt per square kilometre +7.2%
1987 0.0238 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
1988 0.0244 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
1989 0.0251 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
1990 0.0234 kt per square kilometre -6.7%
1991 0.0213 kt per square kilometre -9.0%
1992 0.0217 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
1993 0.0214 kt per square kilometre -1.2%
1994 0.0211 kt per square kilometre -1.3%
1995 0.0214 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
1996 0.0207 kt per square kilometre -3.2%
1997 0.0194 kt per square kilometre -6.6%
1998 0.02 kt per square kilometre +3.2%
1999 0.0216 kt per square kilometre +8.3%
2000 0.0212 kt per square kilometre -2.1%
2001 0.0144 kt per square kilometre -32.1%
2002 0.0125 kt per square kilometre -12.8%
2003 0.0123 kt per square kilometre -1.7%
2004 0.0111 kt per square kilometre -9.7%
2005 0.0097 kt per square kilometre -13.2%
2006 0.0093 kt per square kilometre -3.6%
2007 0.0098 kt per square kilometre +5.3%
2008 0.01 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
2009 0.0101 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
2010 0.0107 kt per square kilometre +6.3%
2011 0.0108 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
2012 0.0111 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
2013 0.0108 kt per square kilometre -2.6%
2014 0.0104 kt per square kilometre -3.9%
2015 0.0105 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
2016 0.01 kt per square kilometre -4.6%
2017 0.0094 kt per square kilometre -6.4%
2018 0.0096 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
2019 0.0095 kt per square kilometre -0.6%
2020 0.0102 kt per square kilometre +7.2%
2021 0.0096 kt per square kilometre -6.0%
2022 0.0094 kt per square kilometre -1.6%
2023 0.0094 kt per square kilometre -0.1%

Mauritius compared with similar countries

  • Mauritius's 0.0094 kt per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0245 kt per square kilometre, 38% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Mauritius's 0.0094 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0229 kt per square kilometre, 41% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Emissions from livestock: Emissions … CH4 CO2eq square kilometre 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
2001 -32.1% 0.0212 kt per square kilometre 0.0144 kt per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0272 kt per square kilometre 0.0263 kt per square kilometre 0.028 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0231 kt per square kilometre 0.0169 kt per square kilometre 0.0287 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0216 kt per square kilometre 0.0187 kt per square kilometre 0.0251 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0212 kt per square kilometre 0.0194 kt per square kilometre 0.0234 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0121 kt per square kilometre 0.0093 kt per square kilometre 0.0212 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0103 kt per square kilometre 0.0094 kt per square kilometre 0.0111 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0097 kt per square kilometre 0.0094 kt per square kilometre 0.0102 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 129 Yemen 0.0108 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 130 Iraq 0.0095 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 131 Australia 0.0094 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 133 Bhutan 0.0094 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 134 French Polynesia 0.0091 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 135 Central African Republic 0.0089 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Mauritius?
Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Mauritius was 0.0094 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 0.0287 kt per square kilometre in 1970.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0093 kt per square kilometre in 2006.
How does Mauritius rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square?
Mauritius ranks 132nd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,815 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.