Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Mauritius
Mauritius: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution was 14.06 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Mauritius, 1990–2023
Source: Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in micrograms per cubic meter.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 14.06 micrograms per cubic meter for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in 2023.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Mauritius peaked at 17.4 micrograms per cubic meter in 2005 and was at its lowest, 13.63 micrograms per cubic meter, in 1990.
Mauritius ranks 127th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.14 micrograms per cubic meter | 13.63 micrograms per cubic meter | 14.62 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.79 micrograms per cubic meter | 14.3 micrograms per cubic meter | 17.4 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.24 micrograms per cubic meter | 14.18 micrograms per cubic meter | 16.48 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.37 micrograms per cubic meter | 14.06 micrograms per cubic meter | 15.05 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 124 Namibia 14.23 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 125 Greece 14.12 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 126 Papua New Guinea 14.11 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 128 Trinidad and Tobago 13.78 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 129 Mozambique 13.72 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 130 Slovakia 13.72 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More environment data for Mauritius
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 6.47 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.19 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0243 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0017 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0007 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0009 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.5617 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0055 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0085 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.5201 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Mauritius?
- Average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Mauritius was 14.06 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023, according to Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4 micrograms per cubic meter in 2005.
- What is the lowest average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.63 micrograms per cubic meter in 1990.
- How does Mauritius rank for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Mauritius ranks 127th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.