Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Mauritius
Mauritius: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires was 0 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Mauritius, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 0 for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Mauritius peaked at 10 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2015.
Mauritius ranks 172nd of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.88 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.57 | 0 | 10 | 7 |
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More reference data data for Mauritius
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0409 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0343 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2885 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Mauritius?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Mauritius was 0 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2015.
- How does Mauritius rank for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires?
- Mauritius ranks 172nd out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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