Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2) (Share CO2) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2) (Share CO2) was 0.44 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Mauritius, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Mauritius is 0.44 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Mauritius peaked at 3.91 % in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.44 %, in 2023.
Mauritius ranks 184th of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2) (Share CO2) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.76 % | — |
| 1991 | 0.73 % | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.69 % | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 0.63 % | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 0.87 % | +38.1% |
| 1995 | 0.68 % | -21.8% |
| 1996 | 0.94 % | +38.2% |
| 1997 | 0.88 % | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 0.92 % | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.84 % | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 0.88 % | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 3.91 % | +344.3% |
| 2002 | 3.87 % | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 3.67 % | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 3.56 % | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 3.43 % | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 3.23 % | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 3.17 % | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 3.05 % | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 2.98 % | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 2.92 % | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.68 % | -76.7% |
| 2012 | 0.73 % | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 0.69 % | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.69 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.61 % | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 0.61 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.55 % | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 0.47 % | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 0.47 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.49 % | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.49 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.47 % | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.44 % | -6.4% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.44 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.91 %, 7% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.44 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.1 %, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2) (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 | +344.3% | 0.88 % | 3.91 % |
| 2011 | -76.7% | 2.92 % | 0.68 % |
| 1994 | +38.1% | 0.63 % | 0.87 % |
| 1996 | +38.2% | 0.68 % | 0.94 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.794 % | 0.63 % | 0.94 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.17 % | 0.88 % | 3.91 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.842 % | 0.47 % | 2.92 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4725 % | 0.44 % | 0.49 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 181 Afghanistan 0.61 % compare
- 182 Iraq 0.59 % compare
- 183 Saudi Arabia 0.5 % compare
- 185 Oman 0.37 % compare
- 186 Tajikistan 0.33 % compare
- 187 Trinidad and Tobago 0.22 % compare
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 emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Mauritius?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Mauritius was 0.44 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 3.91 % in 2001.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.44 % in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
- Mauritius ranks 184th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. 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 Emissions on agricultural land — 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.