Decadal temperature anomalies in Mauritius
Mauritius: Decadal temperature anomalies was 0.3683 °C in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Decadal temperature anomalies in Mauritius, 1940–2010
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2010, decadal temperature anomalies in Mauritius stood at 0.3683 °C. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 1,058.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal temperature anomalies in Mauritius peaked at 0.3683 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, -0.5176 °C, in 1950.
That places Mauritius 56th out of 193 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
Decadal temperature anomalies in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.4533 °C | — |
| 1950 | -0.5176 °C | +14.2% |
| 1960 | -0.4658 °C | -10.0% |
| 1970 | -0.1204 °C | -74.1% |
| 1980 | -0.2445 °C | +103.0% |
| 1990 | -0.4234 °C | +73.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0318 °C | -107.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3683 °C | +1058.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.3683 °C is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3413 °C, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.3683 °C is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2716 °C, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.4533 °C | -0.4533 °C | -0.4533 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | -0.5176 °C | -0.5176 °C | -0.5176 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | -0.4658 °C | -0.4658 °C | -0.4658 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | -0.1204 °C | -0.1204 °C | -0.1204 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.2445 °C | -0.2445 °C | -0.2445 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | -0.4234 °C | -0.4234 °C | -0.4234 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0318 °C | 0.0318 °C | 0.0318 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.3683 °C | 0.3683 °C | 0.3683 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 53 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.3776 °C compare
- 54 United States 0.3725 °C compare
- 55 Canada 0.3693 °C compare
- 57 Cambodia 0.3648 °C compare
- 58 Qatar 0.3582 °C compare
- 59 New Zealand 0.3561 °C compare
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 decadal temperature anomalies in Mauritius?
- Decadal temperature anomalies in Mauritius was 0.3683 °C in 2010, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest decadal temperature anomalies recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3683 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal temperature anomalies recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5176 °C in 1950.
- How does Mauritius rank for decadal temperature anomalies?
- Mauritius ranks 56th out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal temperature anomalies rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,058.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Decadal temperature anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Difference of a specific decade's average surface temperature from the 1991-2020 mean, in degrees Celsius.