Environment Statistics– 2007

Highlights

Greenhouse gas (GHG)

In 2007, some 3,450 thousand tonnes of Carbon Dioxide (CO2), the major greenhouse gas, were emitted in the atmosphere while 224 thousand tonnes were removed. Thus the net emission worked out to 3,226 thousand tonnes.

The energy industries remained the principal source of CO2 emission in the atmosphere. They contributed around 60% of the emissions from fuel combustion, with 2,068 thousand tonnes in 2007 compared to 1,912 thousand tonnes in 2006 (+8.2%). They were followed by the transport sector which contributed 23% of the total emissions and the manufacturing industries with 12%.

Solid waste

In 2006, with the outbreak of the Chikungunya disease, some 110 clean-up campaigns were carried out throughout the country which caused the amount of wastes to rise up.

In 2007, the total amount of waste landfilled stabilised to 394,118 tonnes from 407,040 tonnes in 2006.

Complaints and Contraventions

The number of complaints received by the Pollution Prevention and Control Division of the Ministry of Environment and National Development Unit fell by 30% from 813 in 2006 to 568 in 2007. The main causes of complaints were noise (24%), solid waste (15%), odour (15%), waste water (13%) and air pollution (11%).

The number of contraventions issued by the Police de L’Environment in 2007 was 8,432. Most of the contraventions (8,119 or 96%) were for illegal littering.

In 2007 the Police de L’Environment issued 3,796 notices to drivers of vehicles emitting black smoke as compared to 6,236 in 2006.

August 2008

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Introduction

Table 1 - Main environment indicators, Republic of Mauritius, 1998 and 2007

Table 2 - Main socio-economic indicators, Republic of Mauritius, 1998 and 2007

Table 3. Land use, Island of Mauritius, 1995 and 2005

Table 4 - Forest area by category, Island of Mauritius, 2007

Table 5 - Effective area under cultivation, Island of Mauritius, 2005 - 2007

Table 6 - Imports of fertilizers, Island of Mauritius, 2005 - 2007

Table 7 - Primary energy requirement by energy source, Republic of Mauritius, 2005 - 2007

Table 8 - Final energy consumption by sector, Republic of Mauritius, 2005 - 2007

Table 9 - Fuel input for electricity production, Republic of Mauritius , 2005 - 2007

Table 10 - Stock of registered motor vehicles, Island of Mauritius, 2004 - 2007

Table 11 - Fuel used for transport, Republic of Mauritius, 2005 - 2007

Table 12 - Ambient air quality monitoring by stations, Island of Mauritius, 2006

Table 12 Cont - Ambient air quality monitoring by the station at Valentina, Phoenix, Island of Mauritius, 2007

Table 13 - Total emissions and removals of greenhouse gases, Republic of Mauritius, 2005 - 2007

Table 14 - Sectoral carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion activities, Republic of Mauritius, 2005 - 2007

Table 15 - National inventory of greenhouse gases by source categories, Republic of Mauritius, 2006- 2007

Table 16 - Water balance, Island of Mauritius, 2002 - 2007

Table 17 - Water Utilisation, Island of Mauritius, 2007

Table 18 - Solid waste landfilled at Mare Chicose by source of waste material Island of Mauritius, 2005 - 2007

Table 19 - Number of complaints received at the Pollution Prevention and Control Division of the Department of Environment by category, Island of Mauritius, 2005 - 2007

Table 20 - Number of EIA and PER licences granted by type of project, Island of Mauritius, 2004 - 2007

Table 21 - Contraventions and notices established by Police De L'Environnement, Island of Mauritius, 2004 - 2007

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