Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Mauritius
Mauritius: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 2.16 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Mauritius stood at 2.16 kt per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Mauritius peaked at 2.27 kt per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0921 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Mauritius 19th out of 186 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.
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0921 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1246 kt per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 1963 | 0.101 kt per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1517 kt per square kilometre | +50.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1498 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1355 kt per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1967 | 0.2458 kt per square kilometre | +81.5% |
| 1968 | 0.3143 kt per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1969 | 0.2837 kt per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1970 | 0.2458 kt per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1951 kt per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1972 | 0.3414 kt per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 1973 | 0.334 kt per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.3414 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2906 kt per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1976 | 0.3054 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 0.3163 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.3108 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3251 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2926 kt per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2675 kt per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2473 kt per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2926 kt per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3069 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3488 kt per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1986 | 0.3936 kt per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1987 | 0.4586 kt per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4207 kt per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 0.5172 kt per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1990 | 0.7192 kt per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 1991 | 0.7537 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 0.8424 kt per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 0.8768 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.798 kt per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9015 kt per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9606 kt per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 0.9852 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.07 kt per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 1.2 kt per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 1.33 kt per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 1.41 kt per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 1.42 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.51 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 1.52 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.62 kt per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 1.79 kt per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 1.82 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.86 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.83 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.93 kt per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 1.96 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.99 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.04 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 2.11 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 2.11 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.18 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 2.27 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 2.23 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 2.26 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.91 kt per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 1.97 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 2.01 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 2.16 kt per square kilometre | +7.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 2.16 kt per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2479 kt per square kilometre, 8.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 2.16 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0203 kt per square kilometre, 106.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2), per 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +81.5% | 0.1355 kt per square kilometre | 0.2458 kt per square kilometre |
| 1972 | +75.0% | 0.1951 kt per square kilometre | 0.3414 kt per square kilometre |
| 1964 | +50.2% | 0.101 kt per square kilometre | 0.1517 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1776 kt per square kilometre | 0.0921 kt per square kilometre | 0.3143 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3006 kt per square kilometre | 0.1951 kt per square kilometre | 0.3414 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3546 kt per square kilometre | 0.2473 kt per square kilometre | 0.5172 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9103 kt per square kilometre | 0.7192 kt per square kilometre | 1.2 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.61 kt per square kilometre | 1.33 kt per square kilometre | 1.86 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.11 kt per square kilometre | 1.93 kt per square kilometre | 2.27 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.01 kt per square kilometre | 1.91 kt per square kilometre | 2.16 kt per square kilometre | 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 energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Mauritius?
- Energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Mauritius was 2.16 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 2.27 kt per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0921 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mauritius rank for energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
- Mauritius ranks 19th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2) 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.
Energy — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Energy — Emissions (CO2) 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.