How does Mauritius rank for sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per square?

Mauritius ranks 1st out of 93 countries with data for 2023.

Is sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per square rising or falling in Mauritius?

Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Sugar cane: Burning crop residues (Emissions) … square kilometre CH4 in Mauritius

Name: Sugar cane: Burning crop residues (Emissions) … square kilometre CH4 in Mauritius
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Mauritius: Sugar cane: Burning crop residues (Emissions) … square kilometre CH4 was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0 kt per square kilometre

Change on year

down 8.6%

World rank

1st

of 93 countries

All-time high

0.0001 kt per square kilometre

in 1966

All-time low

0 kt per square kilometre

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per square in Mauritius, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per square in Mauritius is 0 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per square in Mauritius peaked at 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 2023.

That places Mauritius 1st out of 93 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Sugar cane: Burning crop residues (Emissions) … square kilometre CH4 in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre in Mauritius, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kt per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+3.5%
1963	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+0.1%
1964	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+0.7%
1965	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-0.3%
1966	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+0.4%
1967	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-2.1%
1968	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-1.3%
1969	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-0.4%
1970	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+1.1%
1971	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-0.6%
1972	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+0.4%
1973	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+0.9%
1974	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-1.3%
1975	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+0.4%
1976	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+1.1%
1977	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-0.5%
1978	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-0.6%
1979	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-0.6%
1980	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-0.7%
1981	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-1.1%
1982	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+2.0%
1983	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-1.8%
1984	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-0.7%
1985	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+0.1%
1986	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-0.4%
1987	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-0.2%
1988	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-0.8%
1989	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-0.1%
1990	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-0.7%
1991	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-0.4%
1992	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-1.1%
1993	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-1.4%
1994	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-1.4%
1995	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-1.3%
1996	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-0.3%
1997	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+1.3%
1998	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+1.7%
1999	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-2.0%
2000	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+0.7%
2001	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+0.2%
2002	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-1.3%
2003	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-1.7%
2004	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-1.8%
2005	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-1.9%
2006	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-2.4%
2007	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-2.2%
2008	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-5.0%
2009	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-2.6%
2010	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-2.8%
2011	0 kt per square kilometre	-1.8%
2012	0 kt per square kilometre	-4.5%
2013	0 kt per square kilometre	-1.3%
2014	0 kt per square kilometre	-5.1%
2015	0 kt per square kilometre	+3.3%
2016	0 kt per square kilometre	-1.7%
2017	0 kt per square kilometre	-2.9%
2018	0 kt per square kilometre	-4.6%
2019	0 kt per square kilometre	-5.5%
2020	0 kt per square kilometre	-3.0%
2021	0 kt per square kilometre	-4.2%
2022	0 kt per square kilometre	-6.4%
2023	0 kt per square kilometre	-8.6%

Mauritius compared with similar countries

Mauritius's 0 kt per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 55.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Mauritius's 0 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 392.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	10
2010s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	10
2020s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Mauritius

2 Barbados 0 kt per square kilometre compare
3 El Salvador 0 kt per square kilometre compare
4 Eswatini 0 kt per square kilometre compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per square in Mauritius?: Sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per square in Mauritius was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per square recorded in Mauritius?: The highest recorded value was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 1966.
What is the lowest sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per square recorded in Mauritius?: The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
How does Mauritius rank for sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per square?: Mauritius ranks 1st out of 93 countries with data for 2023.
Is sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per square rising or falling in Mauritius?: Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) 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.

Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Sugar cane — Burning crop residues Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre
Unit: kt per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 95 places, 5,533 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 08 October 2026

Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) 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.