IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CH4) in Mauritius

Mauritius: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CH4) was 3.82 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.82 %
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
199th
of 223 countries
All-time high
10.7 %
in 1990
All-time low
3.82 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share in Mauritius, 1990–2023

02.557.5101990200620231990: 10.7 %1991: 9.8 %1992: 9.9 %1993: 9.8 %1994: 9.7 %1995: 9.6 %1996: 9.2 %1997: 8.6 %1998: 8.7 %1999: 9.6 %2000: 9.1 %2001: 6.5 %2002: 5.8 %2003: 5.7 %2004: 5.1 %2005: 4.5 %2006: 4.4 %2007: 4.6 %2008: 4.5 %2009: 4.5 %2010: 4.7 %2011: 4.8 %2012: 5 %2013: 4.9 %2014: 4.8 %2015: 4.8 %2016: 4.4 %2017: 4.1 %2018: 4 %2019: 4 %2020: 4.2 %2021: 4 %2022: 3.9 %2023: 3.8 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ipcc agriculture — emissions share in Mauritius is 3.82 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions share in Mauritius peaked at 10.7 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.82 %, in 2023.

That places Mauritius 199th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CH4) in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CH4) in Mauritius, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 10.7 % —
1991 9.84 % -8.0%
1992 9.95 % +1.1%
1993 9.8 % -1.5%
1994 9.66 % -1.4%
1995 9.58 % -0.8%
1996 9.23 % -3.7%
1997 8.57 % -7.2%
1998 8.72 % +1.8%
1999 9.58 % +9.9%
2000 9.11 % -4.9%
2001 6.47 % -29.0%
2002 5.81 % -10.2%
2003 5.65 % -2.8%
2004 5.12 % -9.4%
2005 4.55 % -11.1%
2006 4.39 % -3.5%
2007 4.56 % +3.9%
2008 4.54 % -0.4%
2009 4.52 % -0.4%
2010 4.74 % +4.9%
2011 4.77 % +0.6%
2012 5.03 % +5.5%
2013 4.92 % -2.2%
2014 4.79 % -2.6%
2015 4.77 % -0.4%
2016 4.38 % -8.2%
2017 4.07 % -7.1%
2018 4.03 % -1.0%
2019 3.98 % -1.2%
2020 4.21 % +5.8%
2021 3.98 % -5.5%
2022 3.87 % -2.8%
2023 3.82 % -1.3%

Mauritius compared with similar countries

  • Mauritius's 3.82 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.68 %, 9% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Mauritius's 3.82 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.13 %, 7% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CH4) 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 -29.0% 9.11 % 6.47 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.56 % 8.57 % 10.7 % 10
2000s 5.47 % 4.39 % 9.11 % 10
2010s 4.55 % 3.98 % 5.03 % 10
2020s 3.97 % 3.82 % 4.21 % 4

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 196 Cyprus 6.08 % compare
  2. 197 United Arab Emirates 4.48 % compare
  3. 198 Oman 4.44 % compare
  4. 200 Iraq 2.84 % compare
  5. 200 Seychelles 2.84 % compare
  6. 202 Bahamas 2.36 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions share in Mauritius?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions share in Mauritius was 3.82 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions share recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 10.7 % in 1990.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions share recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 3.82 % in 2023.
How does Mauritius rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions share?
Mauritius ranks 199th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions share rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,422 data points, 1990–2023
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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.