emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Mauritius
Mauritius: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre was 18.53 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Mauritius, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 18.53 tonnes per square kilometre for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Mauritius peaked at 103.12 tonnes per square kilometre in 1987 and was at its lowest, 17.6 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2021.
Mauritius ranks 22nd of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 55.41 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 55.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 57.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 59.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 62.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 65.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 65.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 68.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 70.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 101.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +44.6% |
| 1971 | 82.09 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1972 | 81.39 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 80.46 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 79.96 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 80.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 78.41 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 78.09 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 77.3 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 76.46 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 75.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 73.62 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 71.22 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 72.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 90.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1985 | 72.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1986 | 96.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 1987 | 103.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 84.79 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1989 | 92.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 92.64 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 90.67 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 101.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 92.34 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 76.99 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1995 | 82.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 68.38 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1997 | 66.34 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 54.72 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1999 | 34.91 tonnes per square kilometre | -36.2% |
| 2000 | 31.93 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 29.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 24.57 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2003 | 24.03 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 22.14 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 19.68 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 19.49 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 19.22 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 18.71 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 19.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 19.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 20.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 19.79 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 18.93 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 19.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 20.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 20.18 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 20.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 20.01 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 20.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 17.91 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 17.6 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 18.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 18.53 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.92 tonnes per square kilometre, 9.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 18.53 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.61 tonnes per square kilometre, 5.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre 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 | +44.6% | 70.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 101.83 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1986 | +34.1% | 72.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 96.84 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1999 | -36.2% | 54.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 34.91 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 55.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 70.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 81.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 76.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 101.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 71.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 103.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 34.91 tonnes per square kilometre | 101.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 18.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 31.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 18.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 20.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 17.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 18.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 19 Comoros 20.09 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 20 Vietnam 19.05 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 21 North Korea 18.83 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 23 Nepal 18.16 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 24 Pakistan 17.74 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 25 Qatar 16.93 tonnes per square kilometre 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 emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Mauritius?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Mauritius was 18.53 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 103.12 tonnes per square kilometre in 1987.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Mauritius rank for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Mauritius ranks 22nd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.