Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Mauritius
Mauritius: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 38.72 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Mauritius, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Mauritius is 38.72, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Mauritius peaked at 38.72 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 37.94, in 2000.
Mauritius ranks 26th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.94 | 37.94 | 37.94 | 1 |
| 2010s | 38.71 | 38.67 | 38.72 | 6 |
| 2020s | 38.72 | 38.72 | 38.72 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 23 Bhutan 40.67 compare
- 24 Mozambique 40.14 compare
- 25 Madagascar 39.8 compare
- 27 Cote d'Ivoire 38.27 compare
- 28 Romania 37.76 compare
- 29 New Zealand 36.22 compare
More environment data for Mauritius
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 6.47 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.19 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0243 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0017 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0007 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0009 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.5617 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0055 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0085 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.5201 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Mauritius?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Mauritius was 38.72 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 38.72 in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.94 in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Mauritius ranks 26th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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