Methane emissions agriculture in Mauritius
Mauritius: Methane emissions agriculture was 20,000 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
20,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
172nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
50,000
in 1990
All-time low
20,000
in 2005
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Methane emissions agriculture in Mauritius, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions agriculture in Mauritius is 20,000, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions agriculture in Mauritius peaked at 50,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 20,000, in 2005.
That places Mauritius 172nd out of 193 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.
Methane emissions agriculture in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50,000 | — |
| 1991 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 40,000 | -20.0% |
| 1998 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 50,000 | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 30,000 | -40.0% |
| 2002 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20,000 | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 30,000 | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20,000 | -33.3% |
| 2017 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 20,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.53 million, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 20,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.62 million, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48,000 | 40,000 | 50,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,000 | 20,000 | 50,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,000 | 20,000 | 30,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | 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 methane emissions agriculture in Mauritius?
- Methane emissions agriculture in Mauritius was 20,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions agriculture recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 50,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest methane emissions agriculture recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,000 in 2005.
- How does Mauritius rank for methane emissions agriculture?
- Mauritius ranks 172nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions agriculture rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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