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Incidents: Number of incidents related to flooding and hazardous material release - since 2021
Source: DoEnv, Table 75 - Number of incidents related to flooding and hazardous material release attended by Mauritius Fire and Rescue Service and number of persons evacuated by fire station - Island of Mauritius, 2021- 2023, SM; 1 Fire station was operational as from August 2020. 2 As regards to flooding, the number of incidents comprise both pumping of water and rescue/evacuation.
Land irrigated (ha) by Irrigation Authority Projects (2022)
Year 2022; Area within Gazetted Irrigation Zone per Irrigation Projects/Bulk Water Users; Source: DoAg, Table, SM)
Land under irrigation (ha) - by Region (2023)
Source: DoEnv, Table 39 - Land under irrigation - Island of Mauritius (as at December) 2014 -2023, SM); Note : The districts covered by region are as follows: North - Pamplemousses and Riviere du Rempart; East - Flacq and Moka (Part); Centre - Plaine Wilhems and Moka (Part); West - Black River and South - Grand Port and Savanne
Land under irrigation (ha) - Island of Mauritius - since 2014
Source: DoEnv, Table 39 - Land under irrigation - Island of Mauritius (as at December) 2014 -2023, SM); Source: Digest of Agriculture (2024), Table 42, Statistics Mauritius; Table 42 - Land under irrigation - Island of Mauritius, 2017 - 2023 (as at December) Original Source: Source: Irrigation Authority Indicators related to Overhead, Surface, Drip.
Land utilisation - Island of Mauritius, 2005
No such update in Digest of Agriculture 2024
LEPTOSPIROSIS
Number of cases reported in Mauritius and Rodrigues
Licensing system to ensure compliance with environmental standards for businesses, 2023
Table 98 - Licensing system to ensure compliance with environmental standards for businesses, 2023 http://environment.govmu.org/English/eia/Pages/Environmental-Impact-Assessment.aspx#List of undertakings requiring an Environmental Impact Assessment
List of institutions/organisations providing data for the production of environment statistics
Table 108 - List of institutions/organisations providing data for the production of environment statistics, 2023
List, description and amount collected for green/environmental taxes, 2020 /21
List, description and amount collected for green/environmental taxes, 2020 /21
Livestock herd and poultry status by geographical district (as at December 2023)
DoEnv, Table 49 - Livestock herd and poultry status by geographical district as at December 2023, SM; 1 Cows; 2 Pigs; 3 Sheep; 4 Goat; 5 Poultry (Exclude industrial farm and farmers rearing more than 5,000 heads)
Livestock slaughtered - since 2017
Source: Digest of Agriculture (2024), Table 35 - Livestock slaughtered - Island of Mauritius, 2017 - 2023, SM; Abattoir slaughters only; Cattle Goats Sheep Pigs
Local production of logs, poles and fuelwood - since 2013
Source: Digest of Environment, Table 41, SM;
Main energy indicators - since 1990
Source: Historical Energy and Water Statistics, Table 1, Statistics Mauritius; This dataset contains data on main energy indicators as well as efficiency indicators. Total primary energy requirement - Of which local (renewables) Annual change Total Final energy consumption - Of which renewables Total electricity generated - Of which renewables Total electricity sold Average sales price of electricity Efficiency Indicators Import dependency Energy intensity Per capita primary energy requirement Per capita final energy consumption Per capita consumption of electricity sold : Per capita consumption of electricity consumed Electricity consumption per household Sources: Statistics Mauritius Theme: Energy Resources
Main environmental authority, 2023
Table 96 - Main environmental authority, 2023
Main islets (Mauritius) (2023)
DoE, Table 2, SM Table 2 - Main islets by geographical district and area, 2023
Main water indicators
Source: HS-En&W, Table 11 - Main water indicators, 1998 - 2023, SM; All data refer to Island of Mauritius, except for rainfall where figures are available for Rodrigues. Mid year Island of Mauritius population (Thousand); Mean annual rainfall (Island of Mauritius) (mm); Mean annual rainfall Rodrigues (Pointe Canon) (mm); Total no of subscribers connected to water; Total no of subscribers connection to water (Domestic tariff); Vol of total water sold (domestic - nondomestic) (Mm3); Vol of total nontreated water sold (domestic-nondomestic)(Mm3); Vol of total potable water sold (domestic and nondomestic)(Mm3); Vol of total water sold with domestic tariff (%); Amount collectible (domestic-nondomestic)(Rs Mn); Total (Actual) Renewable Water Resources (Mm3); Potable water produced (Mm3); Potable water produced per capita per day (litres); Potable water used per capita per day (litres); Potable water used per capita per day - Domestic tariffs(litres); Average yearly potable water consumption per subscriber (m3); Average yearly potable water per subscriber-dom tariff(m3); Av yrly potable water per sub(Ind-Agri-Com-Bus-reli tariffs)(m3); Av yrly potable water per sub(Gov-Pub tariffs) (m3); Average price per m3 (Rs per m3);
Management of solid waste - since 2014
Table 71 - Management of solid waste, 2014- 2023
Mangroves planted - Number of seedlings and Area covered - since 2016
Source: DoE, Table 14 - Number of mangroves planted and area covered, 2016- 2023, SM
Material Flows EXPORTS (tonnes)
Biomass Metal ores Mixed and complex products nec. Nonmetallic minerals Products from biomass Products from fossil fuels Products from metals Products from nonmetallic minerals Waste for final treatment and disposal TOTAL
Material Flows IMPORTS (tonnes)
Biomass Fossil fuels Metal ores Mixed and complex products nec. Nonmetallic minerals Products from biomass Products from fossil fuels Products from metals Products from nonmetallic minerals Waste for final treatment and disposal TOTA
