Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 8.06 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Mauritius, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Mauritius is 8.06, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Mauritius peaked at 8.61 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.06, in 2023.
Mauritius ranks 165th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 8.46 | — |
| 2011 | 8.34 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 8.54 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 8.51 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 8.49 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 8.61 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 8.52 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 8.28 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 8.41 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 8.41 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.44 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 8.34 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 8.58 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 8.06 | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.46 | 8.28 | 8.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.35 | 8.06 | 8.58 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More development goals data for Mauritius
- Red List Index 0.4603 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 21.6 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,206 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 8 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8 (2025)
- Infant deaths 161 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Mauritius?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Mauritius was 8.06 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 8.61 in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.06 in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Mauritius ranks 165th out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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