Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) was 0.0118 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 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
In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Mauritius stood at 0.0118 Mt CO2e.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Mauritius peaked at 0.0153 Mt CO2e in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Mauritius 97th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | +20.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | -16.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | +40.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e | +22.2% |
| 1983 | 0.001 Mt CO2e | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | +77.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0019 Mt CO2e | +18.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 0.002 Mt CO2e | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0019 Mt CO2e | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0038 Mt CO2e | +100.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0043 Mt CO2e | +13.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0041 Mt CO2e | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.004 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0042 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0045 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0053 Mt CO2e | +17.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0058 Mt CO2e | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0074 Mt CO2e | +27.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0077 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0107 Mt CO2e | +39.0% |
| 2001 | 0.012 Mt CO2e | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0116 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0116 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0118 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0123 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0133 Mt CO2e | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0128 Mt CO2e | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0148 Mt CO2e | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0136 Mt CO2e | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0141 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0139 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0138 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0139 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.014 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0153 Mt CO2e | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0146 Mt CO2e | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0146 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0139 Mt CO2e | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0136 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.012 Mt CO2e | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0123 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0109 Mt CO2e | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0116 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0118 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.0118 Mt CO2e is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0209 Mt CO2e, 56% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.0118 Mt CO2e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.002 Mt CO2e, 5.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +100.0% | 0.0019 Mt CO2e | 0.0038 Mt CO2e |
| 1985 | +77.8% | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | 0.0016 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0014 Mt CO2e | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | 0.002 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0051 Mt CO2e | 0.0038 Mt CO2e | 0.0077 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0124 Mt CO2e | 0.0107 Mt CO2e | 0.0148 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0142 Mt CO2e | 0.0136 Mt CO2e | 0.0153 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0117 Mt CO2e | 0.0109 Mt CO2e | 0.0123 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Mauritius?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Mauritius was 0.0118 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0153 Mt CO2e in 2015.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Mauritius rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- Mauritius ranks 97th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).