Change air pollutant emissions in Mauritius
Mauritius: Change air pollutant emissions was 37,006 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
37,006
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
162nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
209,330
in 1987
All-time low
12,190
in 1850
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Change air pollutant emissions in Mauritius, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change air pollutant emissions in Mauritius is 37,006, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change air pollutant emissions in Mauritius peaked at 209,330 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 12,190, in 1850.
Mauritius ranks 162nd 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.
Change air pollutant emissions in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 12,458 | — |
| 1751 | 12,457 | -0.0% |
| 1752 | 12,455 | -0.0% |
| 1753 | 12,453 | -0.0% |
| 1754 | 12,452 | -0.0% |
| 1755 | 12,450 | -0.0% |
| 1756 | 12,448 | -0.0% |
| 1757 | 12,447 | -0.0% |
| 1758 | 12,445 | -0.0% |
| 1759 | 12,443 | -0.0% |
| 1760 | 12,442 | -0.0% |
| 1761 | 12,440 | -0.0% |
| 1762 | 12,437 | -0.0% |
| 1763 | 12,435 | -0.0% |
| 1764 | 12,433 | -0.0% |
| 1765 | 12,431 | -0.0% |
| 1766 | 12,428 | -0.0% |
| 1767 | 12,426 | -0.0% |
| 1768 | 12,424 | -0.0% |
| 1769 | 12,422 | -0.0% |
| 1770 | 12,419 | -0.0% |
| 1771 | 12,416 | -0.0% |
| 1772 | 12,414 | -0.0% |
| 1773 | 12,411 | -0.0% |
| 1774 | 12,408 | -0.0% |
| 1775 | 12,405 | -0.0% |
| 1776 | 12,402 | -0.0% |
| 1777 | 12,399 | -0.0% |
| 1778 | 12,396 | -0.0% |
| 1779 | 12,394 | -0.0% |
| 1780 | 12,391 | -0.0% |
| 1781 | 12,387 | -0.0% |
| 1782 | 12,383 | -0.0% |
| 1783 | 12,380 | -0.0% |
| 1784 | 12,376 | -0.0% |
| 1785 | 12,373 | -0.0% |
| 1786 | 12,369 | -0.0% |
| 1787 | 12,366 | -0.0% |
| 1788 | 12,362 | -0.0% |
| 1789 | 12,358 | -0.0% |
| 1790 | 12,355 | -0.0% |
| 1791 | 12,350 | -0.0% |
| 1792 | 12,346 | -0.0% |
| 1793 | 12,342 | -0.0% |
| 1794 | 12,337 | -0.0% |
| 1795 | 12,333 | -0.0% |
| 1796 | 12,329 | -0.0% |
| 1797 | 12,324 | -0.0% |
| 1798 | 12,320 | -0.0% |
| 1799 | 12,316 | -0.0% |
| 1800 | 12,311 | -0.0% |
| 1801 | 12,306 | -0.0% |
| 1802 | 12,301 | -0.0% |
| 1803 | 12,296 | -0.0% |
| 1804 | 12,290 | -0.0% |
| 1805 | 12,285 | -0.0% |
| 1806 | 12,280 | -0.0% |
| 1807 | 12,275 | -0.0% |
| 1808 | 12,270 | -0.0% |
| 1809 | 12,264 | -0.0% |
| 1810 | 12,259 | -0.0% |
| 1811 | 12,259 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 12,259 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 12,259 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 12,259 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 12,259 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 12,259 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 12,259 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 12,259 | -0.0% |
| 1819 | 12,259 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 12,259 | -0.0% |
| 1821 | 12,258 | -0.0% |
| 1822 | 12,257 | -0.0% |
| 1823 | 12,256 | -0.0% |
| 1824 | 12,255 | -0.0% |
| 1825 | 12,254 | -0.0% |
| 1826 | 12,253 | -0.0% |
| 1827 | 12,252 | -0.0% |
| 1828 | 12,251 | -0.0% |
| 1829 | 12,250 | -0.0% |
| 1830 | 12,248 | -0.0% |
| 1831 | 12,246 | -0.0% |
| 1832 | 12,244 | -0.0% |
| 1833 | 12,242 | -0.0% |
| 1834 | 12,240 | -0.0% |
| 1835 | 12,237 | -0.0% |
| 1836 | 12,235 | -0.0% |
| 1837 | 12,233 | -0.0% |
| 1838 | 12,230 | -0.0% |
| 1839 | 12,228 | -0.0% |
| 1840 | 12,226 | -0.0% |
| 1841 | 12,222 | -0.0% |
| 1842 | 12,219 | -0.0% |
| 1843 | 12,215 | -0.0% |
| 1844 | 12,211 | -0.0% |
| 1845 | 12,208 | -0.0% |
| 1846 | 12,204 | -0.0% |
| 1847 | 12,201 | -0.0% |
| 1848 | 12,197 | -0.0% |
| 1849 | 12,193 | -0.0% |
| 1850 | 12,190 | -0.0% |
| 1851 | 13,699 | +12.4% |
| 1852 | 14,766 | +7.8% |
| 1853 | 15,390 | +4.2% |
| 1854 | 15,790 | +2.6% |
| 1855 | 16,324 | +3.4% |
| 1856 | 16,419 | +0.6% |
| 1857 | 17,003 | +3.6% |
| 1858 | 18,496 | +8.8% |
| 1859 | 21,167 | +14.4% |
| 1860 | 21,767 | +2.8% |
| 1861 | 22,699 | +4.3% |
| 1862 | 23,056 | +1.6% |
| 1863 | 23,190 | +0.6% |
| 1864 | 23,449 | +1.1% |
| 1865 | 24,578 | +4.8% |
| 1866 | 24,734 | +0.6% |
| 1867 | 22,401 | -9.4% |
| 1868 | 21,622 | -3.5% |
| 1869 | 21,373 | -1.2% |
| 1870 | 21,575 | +0.9% |
| 1871 | 20,786 | -3.7% |
| 1872 | 20,977 | +0.9% |
| 1873 | 21,219 | +1.2% |
| 1874 | 21,322 | +0.5% |
| 1875 | 21,476 | +0.7% |
| 1876 | 21,496 | +0.1% |
| 1877 | 21,386 | -0.5% |
| 1878 | 21,391 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 21,387 | -0.0% |
| 1880 | 21,318 | -0.3% |
| 1881 | 21,183 | -0.6% |
| 1882 | 20,874 | -1.5% |
| 1883 | 20,623 | -1.2% |
| 1884 | 20,647 | +0.1% |
| 1885 | 20,556 | -0.4% |
| 1886 | 20,193 | -1.8% |
| 1887 | 19,888 | -1.5% |
| 1888 | 19,638 | -1.3% |
| 1889 | 19,442 | -1.0% |
| 1890 | 19,349 | -0.5% |
| 1891 | 19,303 | -0.2% |
| 1892 | 19,157 | -0.8% |
| 1893 | 18,769 | -2.0% |
| 1894 | 18,485 | -1.5% |
| 1895 | 18,395 | -0.5% |
| 1896 | 18,074 | -1.7% |
| 1897 | 17,760 | -1.7% |
| 1898 | 17,590 | -1.0% |
| 1899 | 17,379 | -1.2% |
| 1900 | 17,173 | -1.2% |
| 1901 | 17,139 | -0.2% |
| 1902 | 17,107 | -0.2% |
| 1903 | 16,992 | -0.7% |
| 1904 | 16,925 | -0.4% |
| 1905 | 16,904 | -0.1% |
| 1906 | 16,678 | -1.3% |
| 1907 | 16,542 | -0.8% |
| 1908 | 16,413 | -0.8% |
| 1909 | 16,208 | -1.2% |
| 1910 | 16,131 | -0.5% |
| 1911 | 16,220 | +0.5% |
| 1912 | 16,154 | -0.4% |
| 1913 | 16,118 | -0.2% |
| 1914 | 16,163 | +0.3% |
| 1915 | 16,058 | -0.7% |
| 1916 | 16,073 | +0.1% |
| 1917 | 16,016 | -0.4% |
| 1918 | 16,012 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | 15,528 | -3.0% |
| 1920 | 15,807 | +1.8% |
| 1921 | 15,926 | +0.8% |
| 1922 | 15,827 | -0.6% |
| 1923 | 15,782 | -0.3% |
| 1924 | 15,813 | +0.2% |
| 1925 | 15,881 | +0.4% |
| 1926 | 15,914 | +0.2% |
| 1927 | 15,912 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | 15,875 | -0.2% |
| 1929 | 15,804 | -0.4% |
| 1930 | 15,952 | +0.9% |
| 1931 | 15,700 | -1.6% |
| 1932 | 15,489 | -1.3% |
| 1933 | 15,350 | -0.9% |
| 1934 | 15,285 | -0.4% |
| 1935 | 15,256 | -0.2% |
| 1936 | 15,264 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 17,911 | +17.3% |
| 1938 | 20,756 | +15.9% |
| 1939 | 23,564 | +13.5% |
| 1940 | 26,519 | +12.5% |
| 1941 | 29,408 | +10.9% |
| 1942 | 32,401 | +10.2% |
| 1943 | 35,469 | +9.5% |
| 1944 | 38,684 | +9.1% |
| 1945 | 41,974 | +8.5% |
| 1946 | 45,412 | +8.2% |
| 1947 | 48,926 | +7.7% |
| 1948 | 52,624 | +7.6% |
| 1949 | 56,866 | +8.1% |
| 1950 | 114,095 | +100.6% |
| 1951 | 91,910 | -19.4% |
| 1952 | 97,049 | +5.6% |
| 1953 | 101,939 | +5.0% |
| 1954 | 104,553 | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 90,425 | -13.5% |
| 1956 | 106,351 | +17.6% |
| 1957 | 107,872 | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 114,840 | +6.5% |
| 1959 | 113,792 | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 104,186 | -8.4% |
| 1961 | 112,492 | +8.0% |
| 1962 | 113,393 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 115,951 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 121,301 | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 126,295 | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 132,163 | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 133,116 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 139,662 | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 142,968 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 206,722 | +44.6% |
| 1971 | 166,636 | -19.4% |
| 1972 | 165,214 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 163,334 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 162,310 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 162,435 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 159,179 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 158,531 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 156,926 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 155,223 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 152,643 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 149,440 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 144,570 | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 146,270 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 183,143 | +25.2% |
| 1985 | 146,546 | -20.0% |
| 1986 | 196,590 | +34.1% |
| 1987 | 209,330 | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 172,121 | -17.8% |
| 1989 | 188,402 | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 188,051 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 184,057 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 206,720 | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 187,448 | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 156,294 | -16.6% |
| 1995 | 167,658 | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 138,817 | -17.2% |
| 1997 | 134,669 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 111,076 | -17.5% |
| 1999 | 70,875 | -36.2% |
| 2000 | 64,822 | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 59,123 | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 49,876 | -15.6% |
| 2003 | 48,784 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 44,935 | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 39,959 | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 39,563 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 39,016 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 37,991 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 38,700 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 39,686 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 40,042 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 39,525 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 37,795 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 38,753 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 40,325 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 40,305 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 40,465 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 39,955 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 40,852 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 35,771 | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 35,144 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 37,006 | +5.3% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 37,006 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,757, 13% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 37,006 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 552,241, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change air pollutant emissions 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 | +100.6% | 56,866 | 114,095 |
| 1970 | +44.6% | 142,968 | 206,722 |
| 1999 | -36.2% | 111,076 | 70,875 |
| 1986 | +34.1% | 146,546 | 196,590 |
| 1984 | +25.2% | 146,270 | 183,143 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 12,451 | 12,443 | 12,458 | 10 |
| 1760s | 12,432 | 12,422 | 12,442 | 10 |
| 1770s | 12,406 | 12,394 | 12,419 | 10 |
| 1780s | 12,374 | 12,358 | 12,391 | 10 |
| 1790s | 12,335 | 12,316 | 12,355 | 10 |
| 1800s | 12,288 | 12,264 | 12,311 | 10 |
| 1810s | 12,259 | 12,259 | 12,259 | 10 |
| 1820s | 12,254 | 12,250 | 12,259 | 10 |
| 1830s | 12,238 | 12,228 | 12,248 | 10 |
| 1840s | 12,210 | 12,193 | 12,226 | 10 |
| 1850s | 16,124 | 12,190 | 21,167 | 10 |
| 1860s | 22,887 | 21,373 | 24,734 | 10 |
| 1870s | 21,302 | 20,786 | 21,575 | 10 |
| 1880s | 20,436 | 19,442 | 21,318 | 10 |
| 1890s | 18,426 | 17,379 | 19,349 | 10 |
| 1900s | 16,808 | 16,208 | 17,173 | 10 |
| 1910s | 16,047 | 15,528 | 16,220 | 10 |
| 1920s | 15,854 | 15,782 | 15,926 | 10 |
| 1930s | 17,053 | 15,256 | 23,564 | 10 |
| 1940s | 40,828 | 26,519 | 56,866 | 10 |
| 1950s | 104,283 | 90,425 | 114,840 | 10 |
| 1960s | 124,153 | 104,186 | 142,968 | 10 |
| 1970s | 165,651 | 155,223 | 206,722 | 10 |
| 1980s | 168,906 | 144,570 | 209,330 | 10 |
| 1990s | 154,567 | 70,875 | 206,720 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46,277 | 37,991 | 64,822 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,770 | 37,795 | 40,852 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,974 | 35,144 | 37,006 | 3 |
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More climate change data for Mauritius
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 9.11 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 96.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 74.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 21.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.2813 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.7765 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 59.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 52.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1969 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change air pollutant emissions in Mauritius?
- Change air pollutant emissions in Mauritius was 37,006 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 209,330 in 1987.
- What is the lowest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,190 in 1850.
- How does Mauritius rank for change air pollutant emissions?
- Mauritius ranks 162nd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change air pollutant emissions rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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 Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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