Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Mauritius

Mauritius: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 8.21 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
8.21 %
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
49th
of 208 countries
All-time high
19.55 %
in 1990
All-time low
8.09 %
in 2017
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Mauritius, 1990–2023

051015201990200620231990: 19.6 %1991: 19.2 %1992: 17.9 %1993: 17.5 %1994: 18.9 %1995: 17.4 %1996: 16.8 %1997: 16.7 %1998: 15.8 %1999: 14.2 %2000: 13.3 %2001: 12.5 %2002: 12.4 %2003: 12.2 %2004: 12.2 %2005: 11.7 %2006: 10 %2007: 9.8 %2008: 9.6 %2009: 9.8 %2010: 9.3 %2011: 9.4 %2012: 9.2 %2013: 9 %2014: 8.8 %2015: 8.8 %2016: 8.6 %2017: 8.1 %2018: 8.3 %2019: 8.1 %2020: 9.1 %2021: 8.8 %2022: 8.7 %2023: 8.2 %

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 49th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 46 Sierra Leone 8.5 % compare
  2. 47 Russian Federation 8.36 % compare
  3. 48 Denmark 8.31 % compare
  4. 50 Barbados 8.07 % compare
  5. 51 Colombia 8.02 % compare
  6. 52 Portugal 7.93 % compare

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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 49th out of 208 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

Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.