Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 9.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Mauritius, 2000–2024
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Mauritius stood at 9.6%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Mauritius peaked at 9.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2000.
That places Mauritius 210th out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 8.5% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 9.0% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 9.6% | 9.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 207 Guernsey 11.0% compare
- 208 China 10.1% compare
- 208 Marshall Islands 10.1% compare
- 211 British Virgin Islands 7.4% compare
- 212 Papua New Guinea 7.3% compare
- 213 India 6.3% 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 share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Mauritius?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Mauritius was 9.6% in 2024, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Mauritius ranks 210th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)