Environment in Mauritius

2,392 indicators covering environment for Mauritius.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Freshwater Fish — Food supply 1,205 million Kcal 2023 up 118.0% 152nd
Freshwater Fish — Protein supply quantity 0.36 g/cap/d 2023 up 125.0% 121st
Freshwater Fish — Protein supply quantity 167.39 t 2023 up 118.1% 152nd
Freshwater Fish — Fat supply quantity 0.13 g/cap/d 2023 up 116.7% 118th
Freshwater Fish — Fat supply quantity 59.38 t 2023 up 119.0% 151st
Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import quantity 0 t 2016 down 100.0% 91st
Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import value 0 1000 USD 2016 down 100.0% 94th
Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) — Import value 209.29 1000 USD 2024 up 11,399.5% 53rd
Freshwater Fish — Production 0 1000 t 2023 — 145th
Freshwater Fish — Export quantity 0 1000 t 2023 — 99th
Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) — Import quantity 504 t 2024 up 44,900.0% 51st
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected 10.0% 2025 unchanged 212th
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas 13.0% 2025 unchanged 156th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas 11.1% 2025 unchanged 154th
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 13.0% 2025 unchanged 165th
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 10.0% 2025 unchanged 224th
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 11.1% 2025 unchanged 163rd
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import quantity 2 m3 2016 unchanged 144th
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import value 8 1000 USD 2016 down 95.3% 123rd
Wood pellets — Import quantity 0 t 2024 down 100.0% 134th
Wood pellets — Import value 0 1000 USD 2024 down 100.0% 137th
NPK fertilizers — Export quantity 83.5 t 2024 down 99.5% 94th
NPK fertilizers — Export value 63.3 1000 USD 2024 down 99.3% 96th
Hardboard — Production 0 m3 2024 — 41st
Drivers of deforestation 84.23 hectares 2014 up 60.6% 86th
Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Import quantity 878 t 2024 up 3,276.9% 80th
Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Import value 320 1000 USD 2024 up 2,361.5% 83rd
Bagasse — Energy production 5,978 TJ 2024 down 36.0% 35th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes 467.49 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2019 up 14.0% 41st
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes 64.8 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2019 up 13.6% 79th
Wood briquettes and other agglomerates — Import quantity 878 t 2024 up 5,387.5% 62nd
Wood briquettes and other agglomerates — Import value 320 1000 USD 2024 up 3,100.0% 62nd
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export value 12 1000 USD 2016 — 104th
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export quantity 4 m3 2016 — 140th
Agriculture area certified organic — Area 0.01 1000 ha 2024 — 162nd
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Production 0 t 2024 — 54th
Bagasse — Energy consumption 510.43 TJ 2024 down 62.9% 59th
Cartonboard — Production 0 t 2024 — 72nd
Wrapping papers — Production 0 t 2024 — 69th
Roundwood, coniferous — Import quantity 1,225 m3 2024 up 168.1% 120th
Roundwood, coniferous — Import value 644 1000 USD 2024 up 531.4% 101st
Roundwood, coniferous — Export quantity 31 m3 2024 — 109th
Roundwood, coniferous — Export value 7 1000 USD 2024 — 115th
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity 1,777 m3 2024 down 83.1% 103rd
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Import value 427 1000 USD 2024 down 89.0% 103rd
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity 2,611 m3 2024 up 4,480.7% 103rd
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Export value 1,597 1000 USD 2024 up 4,462.9% 89th
15.1.1 Forest area — Value 38.29 1000 ha 2025 down 0.0% 159th
15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area — Value 19.17 % 2025 down 0.1% 131st
15.1.1 Land area — Value 199.7 1000 ha 2025 unchanged 164th
15.2.1 Above-ground biomass in forest — Value 120.14 t/ha 2025 up 0.0% 85th
15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected 38.72 % 2025 unchanged 32nd
Freshwater Fish — Other uses 0 1000 t 2023 — 6th
Share of global plastic waste imports 0.0% 2024 up 443,392.0% 127th
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports 0.0044 kilograms 2024 up 140,529.0% 125th
Pulpwood, round and split, coniferous (production) — Production 0 m3 2024 — 70th
Drinking water usage in urban areas 0 people 2024 down 100.0% 84th
Population using at least basic drinking-water services 99.9% 2024 up 0.3% 37th
Population using at least basic sanitation services 96.8% 2024 up 3.5% 55th
Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export quantity 3 t 2024 down 67.4% 119th