Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Mauritius
Mauritius: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste was 0.5201 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 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 waste in Mauritius is 0.5201 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Mauritius peaked at 0.5201 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2677 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Mauritius 142nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2677 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.3072 Mt CO2e | +14.8% |
| 1972 | 0.3179 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.327 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.3339 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3314 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.3471 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3511 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.3562 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.3624 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.3554 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3625 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3701 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3685 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3689 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3734 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.3802 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3837 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.3855 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3873 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3952 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3991 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4068 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.4092 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4114 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4179 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4255 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.4323 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4378 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4293 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4443 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4524 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4491 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4549 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4608 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4603 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4638 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.465 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4702 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4737 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4764 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4781 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4794 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4791 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4849 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4838 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.489 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4881 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4918 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4994 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5048 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5067 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5148 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5174 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.5201 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.5201 Mt CO2e is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.04 Mt CO2e, 25% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.5201 Mt CO2e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.25 Mt CO2e, 42% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3302 Mt CO2e | 0.2677 Mt CO2e | 0.3624 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3735 Mt CO2e | 0.3554 Mt CO2e | 0.3873 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4165 Mt CO2e | 0.3952 Mt CO2e | 0.4378 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4595 Mt CO2e | 0.4443 Mt CO2e | 0.4737 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.485 Mt CO2e | 0.4764 Mt CO2e | 0.4994 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5128 Mt CO2e | 0.5048 Mt CO2e | 0.5201 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Mauritius?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Mauritius was 0.5201 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 waste recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5201 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2677 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Mauritius rank for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
- Mauritius ranks 142nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from waste rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Waste (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 waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).