Natural disasters by decadal size in Mauritius
Mauritius: Natural disasters by decadal size was 1 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
1
World rank
75th
of 157 countries
All-time high
2
in 1980
All-time low
0
in 1960
Years of data
7
1960–2020
Natural disasters by decadal size in Mauritius, 1960–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, natural disasters by decadal size in Mauritius stood at 1.
Over the whole period, natural disasters by decadal size in Mauritius peaked at 2 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
That places Mauritius 75th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Natural disasters by decadal size in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 2 | — |
| 1990 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | — |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2, 50% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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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 natural disasters by decadal size in Mauritius?
- Natural disasters by decadal size in Mauritius was 1 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural disasters by decadal size recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 1980.
- What is the lowest natural disasters by decadal size recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Mauritius rank for natural disasters by decadal size?
- Mauritius ranks 75th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural disasters by decadal size. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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