Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Mauritius
Mauritius: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture was 78.52 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
78.52 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
164th
of 193 countries
All-time high
106.85 kilograms per person
in 2000
All-time low
70.16 kilograms per person
in 2010
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Mauritius, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Mauritius stood at 78.52 kilograms per person.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Mauritius peaked at 106.85 kilograms per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 70.16 kilograms per person, in 2010.
Mauritius ranks 164th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 91.82 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 90.66 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 98.42 kilograms per person | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 88.31 kilograms per person | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 95.94 kilograms per person | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 103.46 kilograms per person | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 102.36 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 92.88 kilograms per person | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 92.04 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 99.51 kilograms per person | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 106.85 kilograms per person | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 81.58 kilograms per person | -23.7% |
| 2002 | 89.13 kilograms per person | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 88.56 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 88.01 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 79.54 kilograms per person | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 79.13 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 86.65 kilograms per person | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 78.45 kilograms per person | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 78.19 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 70.16 kilograms per person | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 85.52 kilograms per person | +21.9% |
| 2012 | 93.08 kilograms per person | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 85.21 kilograms per person | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 92.88 kilograms per person | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 77.38 kilograms per person | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 92.89 kilograms per person | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 85.23 kilograms per person | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 85.35 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 85.52 kilograms per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 77.93 kilograms per person | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 78.15 kilograms per person | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 78.36 kilograms per person | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 78.52 kilograms per person | +0.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 78.52 kilograms per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 188.13 kilograms per person, 42% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 78.52 kilograms per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 229.14 kilograms per person, 34% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.54 kilograms per person | 88.31 kilograms per person | 103.46 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.61 kilograms per person | 78.19 kilograms per person | 106.85 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.32 kilograms per person | 70.16 kilograms per person | 93.08 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.24 kilograms per person | 77.93 kilograms per person | 78.52 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More agriculture & rural data for Mauritius
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 17.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0462 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 599.72 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1976 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6096 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Mauritius?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Mauritius was 78.52 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 106.85 kilograms per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.16 kilograms per person in 2010.
- How does Mauritius rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture?
- Mauritius ranks 164th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.