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