Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O) (Share N2O) in Mauritius

Mauritius: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O) (Share N2O) was 37.94 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
37.94 %
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
117th
of 213 countries
All-time high
38.1 %
in 2020
All-time low
23.15 %
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Mauritius, 1990–2023

0102030401990200620231990: 23.4 %1991: 23.1 %1992: 23.9 %1993: 25.6 %1994: 25 %1995: 24.4 %1996: 24.8 %1997: 24.9 %1998: 23.5 %1999: 25.1 %2000: 25.7 %2001: 28.6 %2002: 26.8 %2003: 26.5 %2004: 26.2 %2005: 26.3 %2006: 27.4 %2007: 30.4 %2008: 32.5 %2009: 33 %2010: 35.6 %2011: 33 %2012: 30.5 %2013: 33.2 %2014: 30.1 %2015: 33.9 %2016: 31.6 %2017: 32.3 %2018: 33.6 %2019: 33.4 %2020: 38.1 %2021: 37.1 %2022: 37.5 %2023: 37.9 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Mauritius recorded 37.94 % for emissions from livestock — emissions share in 2023.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Mauritius peaked at 38.1 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23.15 %, in 1991.

Mauritius ranks 117th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O) (Share N2O) in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O) in Mauritius, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 23.37 % —
1991 23.15 % -0.9%
1992 23.86 % +3.1%
1993 25.59 % +7.3%
1994 25.01 % -2.3%
1995 24.39 % -2.5%
1996 24.77 % +1.6%
1997 24.95 % +0.7%
1998 23.48 % -5.9%
1999 25.05 % +6.7%
2000 25.71 % +2.6%
2001 28.58 % +11.2%
2002 26.8 % -6.2%
2003 26.5 % -1.1%
2004 26.16 % -1.3%
2005 26.34 % +0.7%
2006 27.38 % +3.9%
2007 30.4 % +11.0%
2008 32.49 % +6.9%
2009 33.03 % +1.7%
2010 35.61 % +7.8%
2011 33.05 % -7.2%
2012 30.5 % -7.7%
2013 33.25 % +9.0%
2014 30.09 % -9.5%
2015 33.85 % +12.5%
2016 31.56 % -6.8%
2017 32.29 % +2.3%
2018 33.57 % +4.0%
2019 33.36 % -0.6%
2020 38.1 % +14.2%
2021 37.15 % -2.5%
2022 37.54 % +1.0%
2023 37.94 % +1.1%

Mauritius compared with similar countries

  • Mauritius's 37.94 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.52 %, 78% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Mauritius's 37.94 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.58 %, 64% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.36 % 23.15 % 25.59 % 10
2000s 28.34 % 25.71 % 33.03 % 10
2010s 32.71 % 30.09 % 35.61 % 10
2020s 37.68 % 37.15 % 38.1 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share in Mauritius?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Mauritius was 37.94 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 38.1 % in 2020.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 23.15 % in 1991.
How does Mauritius rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
Mauritius ranks 117th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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 Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 8,121 data points, 1990–2023
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