Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Mauritius
Mauritius: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste was 0.0228 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Mauritius is 0.0228 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Mauritius peaked at 0.0229 Mt CO2e in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0088 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Mauritius ranks 148th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0088 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0088 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0092 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0092 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0098 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0103 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0104 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0115 Mt CO2e | +10.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0117 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0119 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.012 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.012 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0116 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0121 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0124 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0125 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0128 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0134 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0138 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0136 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0148 Mt CO2e | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0152 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0154 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0156 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.016 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0162 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0166 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0169 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0174 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.018 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0184 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0187 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0191 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0196 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0198 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0199 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0201 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0202 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0208 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0211 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0216 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0217 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0219 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0209 Mt CO2e | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0229 Mt CO2e | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0227 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0228 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0211 Mt CO2e | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0214 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0216 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0216 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0219 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0223 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0225 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0228 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.0228 Mt CO2e is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1111 Mt CO2e, 21% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.0228 Mt CO2e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1504 Mt CO2e, 15% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0102 Mt CO2e | 0.0088 Mt CO2e | 0.0119 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0126 Mt CO2e | 0.0116 Mt CO2e | 0.0138 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0162 Mt CO2e | 0.0148 Mt CO2e | 0.018 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0198 Mt CO2e | 0.0184 Mt CO2e | 0.0211 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0219 Mt CO2e | 0.0209 Mt CO2e | 0.0229 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0222 Mt CO2e | 0.0216 Mt CO2e | 0.0228 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Mauritius?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Mauritius was 0.0228 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 waste recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0229 Mt CO2e in 2014.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0088 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Mauritius rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- Mauritius ranks 148th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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 nitrous oxide (N2O), 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).