Environment Statistics – Year 2023
Highlights
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1. Greenhouse gas (GHG)
GHG emissions increased by 5.3% from 2022 to 2023. Gross emissions went up from 5,642 to 5,940 thousand tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent and net emissions, after absorption by forest and land use practices from 5,308 to 5,644 thousand tonnes carbon dioxide equivalent.
In 2023, the energy sector accounted for the largest share of emissions (78.8%), followed by the waste sector (10.2%).
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2. Solid waste
In 2023, solid waste landfilled at Mare Chicose weighed 541,141 tonnes, 9.5% higher than in 2022 (494,073 tonnes).
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3. Land use
Between 2022 and 2023, the harvested area under cultivation of sugarcane decreased by 8.5% from 39,199 hectares to 35,863 hectares; tea plantation decreased from 659 hectares in 2022 to 627 hectares in 2023; and food crops increased by 17.3% from 7,865 hectares to 9,222 hectares.
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4. Water
In 2023, the Island of Mauritius received 4,742 million cubic metres of water rainfall, 15.5% higher when compared to 4,105 million cubic metres in 2022.
Total water utilisation was estimated at 956 million cubic metres in 2023. Hydropower accounted for 35%, the domestic, industrial and tourism sector for 34% and the remaining 31% was used by the agricultural sector.
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5. Complaints
Complaints attended by the Pollution Prevention and Control Division of the Ministry of Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change decreased by 42.4% from 757 in 2022 to 436 in 2023.
The complaints were mainly due to: noise (17%), bare land (15%) and air pollution (10%).
31 July 2024
