Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 8.21 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Mauritius, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Mauritius is 8.21 %, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Mauritius peaked at 19.55 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.09 %, in 2017.
Mauritius ranks 52nd of 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.55 % | — |
| 1991 | 19.21 % | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 17.92 % | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 17.54 % | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 18.85 % | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 17.38 % | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 16.76 % | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 16.71 % | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 15.82 % | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 14.18 % | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 13.33 % | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 12.5 % | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 12.45 % | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 12.15 % | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 12.21 % | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 11.73 % | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 9.99 % | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 9.77 % | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 9.64 % | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 9.78 % | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 9.32 % | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 9.4 % | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 9.22 % | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 9 % | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 8.78 % | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 8.75 % | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 8.57 % | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 8.09 % | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 8.26 % | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 8.1 % | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 9.1 % | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 8.81 % | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 8.66 % | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 8.21 % | -5.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 8.21 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.37 %, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 8.21 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.49 %, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.39 % | 14.18 % | 19.55 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.36 % | 9.64 % | 13.33 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.75 % | 8.09 % | 9.4 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.7 % | 8.21 % | 9.1 % | 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 waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Mauritius?
- Waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Mauritius was 8.21 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 19.55 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.09 % in 2017.
- How does Mauritius rank for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Mauritius ranks 52nd out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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 Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.