Mauritius vs Reunion: emissions of air pollutants
Mauritius
37,006 tonnes
in 2022
Reunion
41,483 tonnes
in 2022
Mauritius rank
162nd
Reunion rank
159th
emissions of air pollutants over time
- Mauritius
- Reunion
How they compare
Reunion currently reports 41,483 tonnes against 37,006 tonnes in Mauritius, a difference of 4,477 tonnes.
That makes Reunion's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 162nd and Reunion ranks 159th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 27 and Reunion in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Reunion | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 12,451 tonnes | 569.56 tonnes | 11,881 tonnes | Mauritius |
| 1760s | 12,432 tonnes | 680.95 tonnes | 11,751 tonnes | Mauritius |
| 1770s | 12,406 tonnes | 813.81 tonnes | 11,593 tonnes | Mauritius |
| 1780s | 12,374 tonnes | 1,006 tonnes | 11,369 tonnes | Mauritius |
| 1790s | 12,335 tonnes | 1,252 tonnes | 11,083 tonnes | Mauritius |
| 1800s | 12,288 tonnes | 1,490 tonnes | 10,798 tonnes | Mauritius |
| 1810s | 12,259 tonnes | 1,712 tonnes | 10,547 tonnes | Mauritius |
| 1820s | 12,254 tonnes | 1,903 tonnes | 10,351 tonnes | Mauritius |
| 1830s | 12,238 tonnes | 2,135 tonnes | 10,103 tonnes | Mauritius |
| 1840s | 12,210 tonnes | 2,351 tonnes | 9,859 tonnes | Mauritius |
| 1850s | 16,124 tonnes | 3,024 tonnes | 13,101 tonnes | Mauritius |
| 1860s | 22,887 tonnes | 3,821 tonnes | 19,065 tonnes | Mauritius |
| 1870s | 21,302 tonnes | 4,003 tonnes | 17,298 tonnes | Mauritius |
| 1880s | 20,436 tonnes | 3,795 tonnes | 16,641 tonnes | Mauritius |
| 1890s | 18,426 tonnes | 3,632 tonnes | 14,794 tonnes | Mauritius |
| 1900s | 16,808 tonnes | 3,334 tonnes | 13,474 tonnes | Mauritius |
| 1910s | 16,047 tonnes | 2,575 tonnes | 13,473 tonnes | Mauritius |
| 1920s | 15,854 tonnes | 4,084 tonnes | 11,770 tonnes | Mauritius |
| 1930s | 17,053 tonnes | 10,013 tonnes | 7,040 tonnes | Mauritius |
| 1940s | 40,828 tonnes | 16,536 tonnes | 24,292 tonnes | Mauritius |
| 1950s | 104,283 tonnes | 18,604 tonnes | 85,679 tonnes | Mauritius |
| 1960s | 124,153 tonnes | 7,270 tonnes | 116,883 tonnes | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 165,651 tonnes | 9,735 tonnes | 155,916 tonnes | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 168,906 tonnes | 18,136 tonnes | 150,769 tonnes | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 154,567 tonnes | 26,220 tonnes | 128,346 tonnes | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 46,277 tonnes | 32,093 tonnes | 14,184 tonnes | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 39,770 tonnes | 33,002 tonnes | 6,769 tonnes | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 35,974 tonnes | 40,708 tonnes | 4,734 tonnes | Reunion |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Mauritius or Reunion?
- Reunion, at 41,483 tonnes against 37,006 tonnes in Mauritius as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Mauritius and Reunion?
- 4,477 tonnes, with Reunion ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Reunion?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Mauritius and Reunion rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Mauritius ranks 162nd and Reunion ranks 159th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.