Human caused air pollution exposure in Mauritius
Mauritius: Human caused air pollution exposure was 5.69 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.69
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
178th
of 240 countries
All-time high
6.92
in 2005
All-time low
5.26
in 2000
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Mauritius, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human caused air pollution exposure in Mauritius is 5.69, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Mauritius peaked at 6.92 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.26, in 2000.
Mauritius ranks 178th of 240 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5.81 | — |
| 1999 | 5.9 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 5.26 | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 5.46 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 5.44 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 5.52 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 5.74 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 6.92 | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 5.47 | -21.0% |
| 2007 | 5.77 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 5.64 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 5.82 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 6.39 | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 6.6 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 6.14 | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 6.46 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 5.98 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 6.09 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 6.25 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 6.56 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 6.75 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 6.41 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 5.45 | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 5.94 | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 5.52 | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 6.43 | +16.5% |
| 2024 | 5.69 | -11.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 5.69 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.58, 37% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 5.69 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.28, 31% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.86 | 5.81 | 5.9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.7 | 5.26 | 6.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.36 | 5.98 | 6.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.81 | 5.45 | 6.43 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 175 French Guiana 5.92 compare
- 176 Western Sahara 5.82 compare
- 177 Norway 5.81 compare
- 179 Ireland 5.64 compare
- 180 Isle of Man 5.5 compare
- 181 Solomon Islands 5.49 compare
More environment data for Mauritius
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0009 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 9.92 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 9.84 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.295 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0.5364 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Mauritius?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Mauritius was 5.69 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 6.92 in 2005.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.26 in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Mauritius ranks 178th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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