Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e) was 0.0243 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in Mauritius, 1970–2024
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.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0783 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0777 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0781 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.074 Mt CO2e | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0661 Mt CO2e | -10.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0576 Mt CO2e | -12.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0633 Mt CO2e | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0653 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0542 Mt CO2e | -17.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0577 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0611 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0589 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.062 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0576 Mt CO2e | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0599 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0667 Mt CO2e | +11.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0708 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0717 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0711 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.072 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0671 Mt CO2e | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0619 Mt CO2e | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 0.064 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0627 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0612 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0623 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0617 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.06 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.062 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0622 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0648 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0455 Mt CO2e | -29.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0388 Mt CO2e | -14.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0389 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0368 Mt CO2e | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0327 Mt CO2e | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0313 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0317 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0329 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0332 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.034 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0326 Mt CO2e | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0329 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0323 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0315 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0315 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0292 Mt CO2e | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0277 Mt CO2e | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0269 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0272 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0272 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0257 Mt CO2e | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0243 Mt CO2e | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0247 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0243 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.0243 Mt CO2e is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.97 Mt CO2e, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.0243 Mt CO2e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.42 Mt CO2e, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
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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
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).