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.

Emissions of air pollutants in Mauritius

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Mauritius
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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

Countries ranked near Mauritius

94 Jordan 100,010 tonnes compare
95 Senegal 96,959 tonnes compare
96 Tajikistan 96,174 tonnes compare
98 Serbia 94,884 tonnes compare
99 Hungary 93,676 tonnes compare
100 Mozambique 93,012 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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)

All data for Mauritius →

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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About this data

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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