Mauritius - Nitrous oxide emissions

Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Mauritius was 120.00 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 140.00 in 2014 and a minimum value of 100.00 in 2010.

Definition: Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions are emissions produced through fertilizer use (synthetic and animal manure), animal waste management, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savannah burning.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 120.00
1991 120.00
1992 120.00
1993 110.00
1994 130.00
1995 130.00
1996 140.00
1997 130.00
1998 130.00
1999 140.00
2000 140.00
2001 110.00
2002 130.00
2003 120.00
2004 120.00
2005 120.00
2006 110.00
2007 120.00
2008 110.00
2009 110.00
2010 100.00
2011 120.00
2012 140.00
2013 120.00
2014 140.00
2015 110.00
2016 130.00
2017 130.00
2018 120.00

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Mauritius was 40.00 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 40.00 in 2018 and a minimum value of 10.00 in 1990.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions from energy processes are emissions produced by the combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 10.00
1991 10.00
1992 10.00
1993 10.00
1994 10.00
1995 10.00
1996 10.00
1997 10.00
1998 20.00
1999 20.00
2000 20.00
2001 20.00
2002 20.00
2003 20.00
2004 20.00
2005 30.00
2006 30.00
2007 30.00
2008 30.00
2009 30.00
2010 30.00
2011 30.00
2012 30.00
2013 30.00
2014 30.00
2015 40.00
2016 40.00
2017 40.00
2018 40.00

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total)

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total) in Mauritius was 12.00 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 12.00 in 2008, while its lowest value was 1.78 in 1972.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions from energy processes are emissions produced by the combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1970 2.11
1971 2.10
1972 1.78
1973 2.11
1974 2.55
1975 2.59
1976 2.93
1977 2.43
1978 3.06
1979 3.68
1980 3.59
1981 2.93
1982 3.50
1983 3.69
1984 3.69
1985 3.58
1986 4.59
1987 4.07
1988 3.62
1989 3.79
1990 4.55
1991 4.35
1992 4.35
1993 4.35
1994 4.00
1995 4.00
1996 3.85
1997 3.85
1998 7.41
1999 7.14
2000 6.90
2001 9.09
2002 7.69
2003 7.41
2004 7.69
2005 11.54
2006 12.00
2007 11.54
2008 12.00

Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Mauritius was 230.00 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 290.00 in 2000 and a minimum value of 220.00 in 1990.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions are emissions from agricultural biomass burning, industrial activities, and livestock management.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 220.00
1991 230.00
1992 230.00
1993 230.00
1994 250.00
1995 250.00
1996 260.00
1997 260.00
1998 270.00
1999 280.00
2000 290.00
2001 220.00
2002 260.00
2003 270.00
2004 260.00
2005 260.00
2006 250.00
2007 260.00
2008 250.00
2009 250.00
2010 240.00
2011 250.00
2012 260.00
2013 230.00
2014 250.00
2015 220.00
2016 240.00
2017 230.00
2018 230.00

Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990) in Mauritius was 5.56 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 37.25 in 2000 and a minimum value of -3.47 in 2003.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions are emissions from agricultural biomass burning, industrial activities, and livestock management. Each year of data shows the percentage change to that year from 1990.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1991 -0.40
1992 4.22
1993 -2.46
1994 8.35
1995 11.59
1996 15.89
1997 11.43
1998 14.25
1999 19.50
2000 37.25
2001 9.22
2002 3.16
2003 -3.47
2004 -0.91
2005 0.16
2006 0.52
2007 1.12
2008 2.64
2009 2.11
2010 3.49
2011 4.52
2012 5.56

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions