Mauritius
RegionSub-Saharan Africa
GDP24.64[PPP 2011$ billions]
GDP per capita19469.52[$]
Population1.27[millions]
Land Area2037.83[sq. km]
Country Scorecard
| Component | Rank | EPI Score | 10-Year Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPI | 77 | 44.80 | 10.00 |
| Ecosystem Vitality | 130 | 37.20 | 17.00 |
| Biodiversity | 161 | 18.00 | 1.20 |
| Terrestrial biomes (natl) | 148 | 27.80 | 1.20 |
| Terrestrial biomes (global) | 152 | 27.80 | 1.20 |
| Marine protected areas | 119 | NA | NA |
| Protected Areas Rep. Ind. | 151 | 10.80 | 4.50 |
| Biodiversity Habitat Index | 119 | 39.30 | NA |
| Species Protection Index | 158 | 10.80 | 0.40 |
| Species Habitat Index | 152 | NA | NA |
| Ecosystem Services | 1 | 100.00 | 81.50 |
| Tree cover loss | 1 | 100.00 | 75.30 |
| Grassland loss | 1 | 100.00 | 100.00 |
| Wetland loss | 1 | 100.00 | 100.00 |
| Fisheries | 73 | 18.50 | -1.40 |
| Fish Stock Status | 109 | 1.80 | -12.30 |
| Marine Trophic Index | 20 | 28.50 | NA |
| Fish caught by trawling | 11 | 27.10 | 10.90 |
| Acidification | 99 | 64.80 | 9.70 |
| SO2 growth rate | 114 | 60.30 | 16.80 |
| NOx growth rate | 81 | 69.30 | 2.50 |
| Agriculture | 151 | 20.00 | 2.50 |
| Pesticide | NA | NA | NA |
| N Mgmt Index | 154 | 20.00 | 2.50 |
| Water Resources | 111 | 2.80 | NA |
| Wastewater treatment | 111 | 2.80 | NA |
| Health | 38 | 57.60 | 6.30 |
| Air Quality | 46 | 50.70 | 7.40 |
| PM2.5 | 97 | 29.70 | 4.90 |
| Household solid fuels | 58 | 62.90 | 11.20 |
| Ozone | 1 | 100.00 | NA |
| NOx | 22 | 68.80 | 11.00 |
| SO2 | 29 | 77.80 | 7.40 |
| CO | 9 | 97.60 | 10.60 |
| VOC | 1 | 100.00 | 3.20 |
| Sanitation Drinking Water | 45 | 65.50 | 3.90 |
| Sanitation | 52 | 68.50 | 7.20 |
| Drinking water | 36 | 63.60 | 1.80 |
| Heavy Metals | 51 | 66.00 | 8.70 |
| Lead | 51 | 66.00 | 8.70 |
| Waste Management | 16 | 67.40 | 3.90 |
| Solid waste | 2 | 99.50 | NA |
| Recycling | 89 | 15.90 | 1.00 |
| Ocean Plastics | 20 | 54.70 | 14.50 |
| Climate Policy | 65 | 46.40 | 4.20 |
| Climate Change | 65 | 46.40 | 4.20 |
| CO2 growth rate | 92 | 35.70 | 22.00 |
| CH4 growth rate | 74 | 47.10 | -1.30 |
| F-gas growth rate | 96 | 57.10 | -42.90 |
| N2O growth rate | 100 | 60.80 | -20.90 |
| Black Carbon growth rate | 78 | 76.50 | 76.50 |
| Proj. GHG Emissions | 41 | 57.20 | 0.20 |
| CO2 from land cover | 152 | NA | -100.00 |
| GHG intensity trend | 93 | 49.20 | 7.70 |
| GHG per capita | 91 | 52.20 | -6.00 |
Peer Comparisons
EPI Scores for this country and peers based on similar characteristics
| Environmental Protection Index | |
|---|---|
| Brunei Darussalam | 45.7 |
| Jamaica | 45.6 |
| Mexico | 45.5 |
| Taiwan | 45.3 |
| Central African Republic | 44.9 |
| Eswatini | 44.9 |
| Mauritius | 44.8 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 44.8 |
| Serbia | 43.9 |
| Tonga | 43.8 |
| GDP per capita | |
|---|---|
| Antigua and Barbuda | 52.4 |
| Belarus | 48.5 |
| Montenegro | 46.9 |
| Costa Rica | 46.3 |
| Mexico | 45.5 |
| Mauritius | 44.8 |
| Serbia | 43.9 |
| Argentina | 41.1 |
| Guyana | 38.5 |
| Uruguay | 37.4 |
| Issue Performance | |
|---|---|
| Seychelles | 55.6 |
| Mauritius | 44.8 |
| Jordan | 43.6 |
| Bahrain | 42 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 39.4 |
| Saudi Arabia | 37.9 |
| Micronesia | 37.4 |
| Turkmenistan | 37 |
| Samoa | 36.4 |
| Mauritania | 28.1 |
| Government Effectiveness | |
|---|---|
| Latvia | 61.1 |
| Czech Republic | 59.9 |
| Cyprus | 58 |
| Spain | 56.6 |
| Portugal | 50.4 |
| Chile | 46.7 |
| Mauritius | 44.8 |
| Georgia | 39.1 |
| Uruguay | 37.4 |
| Qatar | 33 |
| Regulatory Quality | |
|---|---|
| Malta | 75.2 |
| France | 62.5 |
| Latvia | 61.1 |
| Czech Republic | 59.9 |
| Lithuania | 55.9 |
| United Arab Emirates | 52.4 |
| South Korea | 46.9 |
| Chile | 46.7 |
| Mauritius | 44.8 |
| Georgia | 39.1 |
| Voice and Accountability | |
|---|---|
| Antigua and Barbuda | 52.4 |
| Israel | 48.2 |
| Grenada | 47.9 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 47.8 |
| South Korea | 46.9 |
| Jamaica | 45.6 |
| Mauritius | 44.8 |
| Tonga | 43.8 |
| South Africa | 37.2 |
| Samoa | 36.4 |
| Rule of Law | |
|---|---|
| Malta | 75.2 |
| Latvia | 61.1 |
| Spain | 56.6 |
| Lithuania | 55.9 |
| United Arab Emirates | 52.4 |
| Kiribati | 49 |
| Israel | 48.2 |
| Brunei Darussalam | 45.7 |
| Mauritius | 44.8 |
| Samoa | 36.4 |
| Control of Corruption | |
|---|---|
| Malta | 75.2 |
| Slovakia | 60 |
| Cyprus | 58 |
| Italy | 57.7 |
| Dominica | 51.2 |
| Saint Lucia | 49.4 |
| Kiribati | 49 |
| Israel | 48.2 |
| Mauritius | 44.8 |
| Rwanda | 32.8 |
| Political Stability / Absence of Violence | |
|---|---|
| Austria | 66.5 |
| Australia | 60.1 |
| Czech Republic | 59.9 |
| Bahamas | 56.2 |
| Lithuania | 55.9 |
| Hungary | 55.1 |
| Saint Lucia | 49.4 |
| Mauritius | 44.8 |
| Cabo Verde | 41.9 |
| Vanuatu | 36.9 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | |
|---|---|
| Djibouti | 47.5 |
| Zimbabwe | 46.2 |
| Central African Republic | 44.9 |
| Eswatini | 44.9 |
| Mauritius | 44.8 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 44.8 |
| Comoros | 42.5 |
| Cabo Verde | 41.9 |
| Malawi | 40.6 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 40.2 |
| Small Island Developing States | |
|---|---|
| Trinidad and Tobago | 47.8 |
| Cuba | 47.5 |
| Suriname | 45.9 |
| Jamaica | 45.6 |
| Mauritius | 44.8 |
| Tonga | 43.8 |
| Comoros | 42.5 |
| Dominican Republic | 42.2 |
| Bahrain | 42 |
| Cabo Verde | 41.9 |
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EPI Report Year:
2022
EPI ISO3:
MUS