Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 8.06 µg/m³ in 2023. ▬ Flat
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Mauritius, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Mauritius is 8.06 µg/m³, 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 µg/m³ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.06 µg/m³, in 2023.
Mauritius ranks 191st of 256 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 | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 8.46 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 8.34 µg/m³ | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 8.54 µg/m³ | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 8.51 µg/m³ | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 8.49 µg/m³ | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 8.61 µg/m³ | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 8.52 µg/m³ | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 8.28 µg/m³ | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 8.41 µg/m³ | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 8.41 µg/m³ | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.44 µg/m³ | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 8.34 µg/m³ | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 8.58 µg/m³ | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 8.06 µg/m³ | -6.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 8.06 µg/m³ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.33 µg/m³, 49% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 8.06 µg/m³ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.79 µg/m³, 31% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.46 µg/m³ | 8.28 µg/m³ | 8.61 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.35 µg/m³ | 8.06 µg/m³ | 8.58 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More development goals data for Mauritius
- Red List Index 0.4603 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 21.6 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,206 constant US$ (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 µg/m³ 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 µg/m³ 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 µg/m³ in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Mauritius ranks 191st out of 256 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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