Outdoor air pollution exposure in Mauritius
Mauritius: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 13 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
136th
of 241 countries
All-time high
14.8
in 2005
All-time low
12.5
in 2020
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Mauritius, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 13 for outdoor air pollution exposure in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Mauritius peaked at 14.8 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12.5, in 2020.
That places Mauritius 136th out of 241 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 14.6 | — |
| 1999 | 13.9 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 13.9 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 13.4 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 13.8 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 14.4 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 14.1 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 14.8 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 13.2 | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 13.8 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 13.8 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13.7 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 14.1 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 13.7 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 14 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13.3 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 13.5 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 14.1 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 14.5 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 14 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 13.6 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 12.5 | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 12.7 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 13 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 12.6 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 13 | +3.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 13 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.15, 76% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 13 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.2, 52% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.25 | 13.9 | 14.6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.89 | 13.2 | 14.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.88 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.76 | 12.5 | 13 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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 outdoor air pollution exposure in Mauritius?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Mauritius was 13 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8 in 2005.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5 in 2020.
- How does Mauritius rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Mauritius ranks 136th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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