emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Mauritius
Mauritius: emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile
emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Mauritius, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Mauritius is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Mauritius peaked at 0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2018.
That places Mauritius 133rd out of 204 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 unit of GDP in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | tonnes per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +42.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -40.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +31.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -27.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -38.7% |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 65% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 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 unit of gdp in Mauritius?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Mauritius was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- How does Mauritius rank for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp?
- Mauritius ranks 133rd out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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.
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emissions of air pollutants divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.