Mauritius vs Mozambique: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Mauritius
14.06 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Mozambique
13.72 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Mauritius rank
127th
Mozambique rank
129th
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Mauritius
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 14.06 micrograms per cubic meter against 13.72 micrograms per cubic meter in Mozambique, a difference of 0.34 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mauritius ranks 127th and Mozambique ranks 129th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 1 and Mozambique in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.14 micrograms per cubic meter | 15.83 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.68 micrograms per cubic meter | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 15.79 micrograms per cubic meter | 16.71 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.9202 micrograms per cubic meter | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 15.24 micrograms per cubic meter | 15.48 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.2445 micrograms per cubic meter | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 14.37 micrograms per cubic meter | 14.03 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.3449 micrograms per cubic meter | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution, Mauritius or Mozambique?
- Mauritius, at 14.06 micrograms per cubic meter against 13.72 micrograms per cubic meter in Mozambique as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Mauritius and Mozambique?
- 0.34 micrograms per cubic meter, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Mozambique?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Mauritius and Mozambique rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Mauritius ranks 127th and Mozambique ranks 129th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The average level of exposure of the population to suspended particles less than 2.5 microns in diameter, which are capable of penetrating deep into the respiratory tract and damaging health. This is measured in micrograms per cubic meter.