Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in Mauritius

Mauritius: Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture was 0.0243 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0243 Mt CO2e
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
172nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.0783 Mt CO2e
in 1970
All-time low
0.0243 Mt CO2e
in 2022
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in Mauritius, 1970–2024

0.020.040.060.08197019972024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Mauritius is 0.0243 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Mauritius peaked at 0.0783 Mt CO2e in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0243 Mt CO2e, in 2022.

That places Mauritius 172nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0672 Mt CO2e 0.0542 Mt CO2e 0.0783 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 0.0652 Mt CO2e 0.0576 Mt CO2e 0.072 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 0.0625 Mt CO2e 0.06 Mt CO2e 0.0671 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 0.0387 Mt CO2e 0.0313 Mt CO2e 0.0648 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 0.0306 Mt CO2e 0.0269 Mt CO2e 0.034 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 0.0252 Mt CO2e 0.0243 Mt CO2e 0.0272 Mt CO2e 5

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 169 Barbados 0.0279 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 170 Dominica 0.0272 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 171 Bahrain 0.0267 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 173 Saint Lucia 0.0223 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 174 Faroe Islands 0.0213 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 175 Brunei 0.0212 Mt CO2e compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Mauritius?
Methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Mauritius was 0.0243 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 0.0783 Mt CO2e in 1970.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0243 Mt CO2e in 2022.
How does Mauritius rank for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture?
Mauritius ranks 172nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 13,637 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).