Emissions of air pollutants in Mauritius
Mauritius: Emissions of air pollutants was 95,999 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
95,999 tonnes
Change on year
up 23.6%
World rank
97th
of 220 countries
All-time high
95,999 tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
20.21 tonnes
in 1800
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Emissions of air pollutants in Mauritius, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Mauritius is 95,999 tonnes, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 273 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.6% on the previous year and up 65.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Mauritius peaked at 95,999 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.21 tonnes, in 1800.
Mauritius ranks 97th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Emissions of air pollutants in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 20.32 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 20.31 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1752 | 20.31 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1753 | 20.31 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1754 | 20.31 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1755 | 20.31 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1756 | 20.31 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1757 | 20.31 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1758 | 20.31 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1759 | 20.31 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1760 | 20.31 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1761 | 20.31 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1762 | 20.31 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1763 | 20.31 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1764 | 20.3 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1765 | 20.3 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1766 | 20.3 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1767 | 20.3 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1768 | 20.3 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1769 | 20.3 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1770 | 20.3 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1771 | 20.29 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1772 | 20.29 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1773 | 20.29 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1774 | 20.29 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1775 | 20.29 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1776 | 20.28 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1777 | 20.28 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1778 | 20.28 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1779 | 20.28 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1780 | 20.28 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1781 | 20.27 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1782 | 20.27 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1783 | 20.27 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1784 | 20.26 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1785 | 20.26 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1786 | 20.26 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1787 | 20.26 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1788 | 20.25 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1789 | 20.25 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1790 | 20.25 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1791 | 20.24 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1792 | 20.24 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1793 | 20.23 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1794 | 20.23 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1795 | 20.23 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1796 | 20.22 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1797 | 20.22 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1798 | 20.21 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1799 | 20.21 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1800 | 20.21 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1801 | 20.22 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 20.22 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 20.23 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 20.24 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 20.25 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 20.26 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 20.27 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 20.28 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 20.29 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 20.3 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 20.31 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1812 | 20.33 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1813 | 20.35 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1814 | 20.37 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1815 | 20.39 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1816 | 20.4 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1817 | 20.42 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1818 | 20.44 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1819 | 20.46 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1820 | 20.48 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1821 | 20.49 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1822 | 20.51 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1823 | 20.53 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1824 | 20.54 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1825 | 20.56 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1826 | 20.58 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1827 | 20.6 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1828 | 20.61 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1829 | 20.63 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1830 | 20.65 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1831 | 20.66 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1832 | 20.68 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1833 | 20.69 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1834 | 20.71 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1835 | 20.73 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1836 | 20.74 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1837 | 20.76 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1838 | 20.77 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1839 | 20.79 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1840 | 20.8 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1841 | 20.82 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1842 | 20.83 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1843 | 20.85 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1844 | 20.86 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1845 | 20.88 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1846 | 20.89 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1847 | 20.9 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1848 | 20.92 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1849 | 20.93 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1850 | 20.95 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1851 | 23.26 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1852 | 25.03 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1853 | 26.23 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1854 | 27.16 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1855 | 28.25 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1856 | 28.79 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1857 | 29.96 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1858 | 32.27 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1859 | 36.07 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1860 | 37.26 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1861 | 38.52 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1862 | 39.06 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1863 | 39.32 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1864 | 39.73 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1865 | 41.24 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1866 | 41.53 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1867 | 38.67 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1868 | 37.78 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1869 | 37.56 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1870 | 37.9 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1871 | 37.11 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1872 | 37.55 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1873 | 38.06 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1874 | 38.39 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1875 | 38.79 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1876 | 39.03 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1877 | 39.1 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1878 | 39.31 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1879 | 39.52 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1880 | 39.65 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1881 | 39.59 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1882 | 39.31 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1883 | 39.1 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1884 | 39.24 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1885 | 39.24 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1886 | 38.89 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1887 | 38.62 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1888 | 38.61 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1889 | 38.66 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1890 | 38.85 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1891 | 39.06 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1892 | 39.14 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1893 | 38.91 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1894 | 38.82 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1895 | 38.97 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1896 | 38.83 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1897 | 38.7 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1898 | 38.75 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1899 | 38.75 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1900 | 38.75 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 44.11 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1902 | 49.43 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1903 | 54.53 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1904 | 59.66 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1905 | 64.82 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1906 | 69.7 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1907 | 74.7 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1908 | 79.63 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1909 | 84.24 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1910 | 89.16 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1911 | 94.71 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1912 | 99.69 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1913 | 104.75 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1914 | 110.1 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1915 | 114.81 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1916 | 120 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1917 | 124.84 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1918 | 129.91 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1919 | 132.53 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1920 | 138.94 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1921 | 144.8 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1922 | 150.06 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1923 | 156.67 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1924 | 162.58 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1925 | 170.36 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1926 | 176.65 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1927 | 182.51 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1928 | 188.07 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1929 | 194.37 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1930 | 199.88 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1931 | 203.05 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1932 | 205.24 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1933 | 208.98 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1934 | 213.21 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1935 | 217.73 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1936 | 224.98 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1937 | 363.73 tonnes | +61.7% |
| 1938 | 509.43 tonnes | +40.1% |
| 1939 | 660.17 tonnes | +29.6% |
| 1940 | 817.48 tonnes | +23.8% |
| 1941 | 979.62 tonnes | +19.8% |
| 1942 | 1,147 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1943 | 1,321 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1944 | 1,502 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1945 | 1,688 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1946 | 1,882 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1947 | 2,082 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1948 | 2,289 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1949 | 2,507 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1950 | 4,363 tonnes | +74.0% |
| 1951 | 4,189 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1952 | 4,836 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1953 | 5,233 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1954 | 5,473 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1955 | 5,298 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1956 | 6,446 tonnes | +21.7% |
| 1957 | 6,773 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1958 | 6,914 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 7,374 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1960 | 7,273 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 7,654 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1962 | 8,690 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1963 | 8,474 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 9,831 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1965 | 10,144 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 10,141 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 12,812 tonnes | +26.3% |
| 1968 | 14,504 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1969 | 14,187 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 17,537 tonnes | +23.6% |
| 1971 | 15,982 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1972 | 16,474 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 17,100 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 19,712 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1975 | 20,427 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 21,546 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 23,876 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 24,632 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 24,774 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 23,983 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 24,333 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 22,989 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 26,067 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1984 | 24,978 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 25,430 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 27,689 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 32,492 tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1988 | 32,428 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 34,420 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 34,612 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 35,972 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 38,015 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 40,153 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 41,439 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 43,423 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 43,921 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 44,843 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 48,149 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 52,147 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 49,702 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 48,358 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 44,644 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 45,150 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 47,615 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 51,403 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 50,906 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 51,379 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 50,907 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 51,968 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 55,202 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 60,223 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 57,973 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 57,684 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 59,719 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 60,793 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 64,217 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 74,967 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 82,030 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 88,362 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 78,408 tonnes | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 77,670 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 95,999 tonnes | +23.6% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 95,999 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104,784 tonnes, 92% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 95,999 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44,992 tonnes, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions of air pollutants in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +74.0% | 2,507 tonnes | 4,363 tonnes |
| 1937 | +61.7% | 224.98 tonnes | 363.73 tonnes |
| 1938 | +40.1% | 363.73 tonnes | 509.43 tonnes |
| 1939 | +29.6% | 509.43 tonnes | 660.17 tonnes |
| 1967 | +26.3% | 10,141 tonnes | 12,812 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 20.31 tonnes | 20.31 tonnes | 20.32 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 20.3 tonnes | 20.3 tonnes | 20.31 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 20.29 tonnes | 20.28 tonnes | 20.3 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 20.26 tonnes | 20.25 tonnes | 20.28 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 20.23 tonnes | 20.21 tonnes | 20.25 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 20.25 tonnes | 20.21 tonnes | 20.29 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 20.38 tonnes | 20.3 tonnes | 20.46 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 20.55 tonnes | 20.48 tonnes | 20.63 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 20.72 tonnes | 20.65 tonnes | 20.79 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 20.87 tonnes | 20.8 tonnes | 20.93 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 27.8 tonnes | 20.95 tonnes | 36.07 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 39.07 tonnes | 37.26 tonnes | 41.53 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 38.48 tonnes | 37.11 tonnes | 39.52 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 39.09 tonnes | 38.61 tonnes | 39.65 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 38.88 tonnes | 38.7 tonnes | 39.14 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 61.96 tonnes | 38.75 tonnes | 84.24 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 112.05 tonnes | 89.16 tonnes | 132.53 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 166.5 tonnes | 138.94 tonnes | 194.37 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 300.64 tonnes | 199.88 tonnes | 660.17 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 1,622 tonnes | 817.48 tonnes | 2,507 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 5,690 tonnes | 4,189 tonnes | 7,374 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 10,371 tonnes | 7,273 tonnes | 14,504 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 20,206 tonnes | 15,982 tonnes | 24,774 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,481 tonnes | 22,989 tonnes | 34,420 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 42,268 tonnes | 34,612 tonnes | 52,147 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,203 tonnes | 44,644 tonnes | 51,968 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,117 tonnes | 55,202 tonnes | 88,362 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 84,026 tonnes | 77,670 tonnes | 95,999 tonnes | 3 |
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More environment data for Mauritius
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants in Mauritius?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Mauritius was 95,999 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 95,999 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.21 tonnes in 1800.
- How does Mauritius rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Mauritius ranks 97th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.