emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Mauritius
Mauritius: emissions of air pollutants, per capita was 0.0293 tonnes per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Mauritius, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 0.0293 tonnes per person for emissions of air pollutants, per capita in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Mauritius peaked at 0.2503 tonnes per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0278 tonnes per person, in 2021.
Mauritius ranks 138th of 207 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.
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1531 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.1652 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1962 | 0.1619 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1613 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1647 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1677 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1719 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1698 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1749 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 0.176 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2503 tonnes per person | +42.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1986 tonnes per person | -20.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1939 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1889 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1849 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1821 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1756 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1721 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1681 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1634 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.158 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1524 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1457 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.146 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1809 tonnes per person | +23.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1436 tonnes per person | -20.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1912 tonnes per person | +33.1% |
| 1987 | 0.202 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 0.165 tonnes per person | -18.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1792 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1776 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.172 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1906 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1708 tonnes per person | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1404 tonnes per person | -17.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1494 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1224 tonnes per person | -18.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1173 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0957 tonnes per person | -18.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0603 tonnes per person | -37.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0546 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0494 tonnes per person | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0414 tonnes per person | -16.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0402 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0368 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0325 tonnes per person | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0321 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0315 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0305 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.031 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0317 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.032 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0315 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.03 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0307 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0319 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0319 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.032 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0316 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0323 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0283 tonnes per person | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0278 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0293 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.0293 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0327 tonnes per person, 90% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.0293 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0539 tonnes per person, 54% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +42.2% | 0.176 tonnes per person | 0.2503 tonnes per person |
| 1999 | -37.0% | 0.0957 tonnes per person | 0.0603 tonnes per person |
| 1986 | +33.1% | 0.1436 tonnes per person | 0.1912 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1667 tonnes per person | 0.1531 tonnes per person | 0.176 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1878 tonnes per person | 0.1634 tonnes per person | 0.2503 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1664 tonnes per person | 0.1436 tonnes per person | 0.202 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1397 tonnes per person | 0.0603 tonnes per person | 0.1906 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.038 tonnes per person | 0.0305 tonnes per person | 0.0546 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0316 tonnes per person | 0.03 tonnes per person | 0.0323 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0284 tonnes per person | 0.0278 tonnes per person | 0.0293 tonnes per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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 emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Mauritius?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Mauritius was 0.0293 tonnes per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2503 tonnes per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0278 tonnes per person in 2021.
- How does Mauritius rank for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 138th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.