Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Mauritius
Mauritius: Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita was 14.06 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▲ Rising
Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Mauritius, 1990–2023
Source: Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in micrograms per cubic meter.
Analysis
In 2023, exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Mauritius stood at 14.06 micrograms per cubic meter.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Mauritius peaked at 17.4 micrograms per cubic meter in 2005 and was at its lowest, 13.63 micrograms per cubic meter, in 1990.
That places Mauritius 127th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.14 micrograms per cubic meter | 13.63 micrograms per cubic meter | 14.62 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.79 micrograms per cubic meter | 14.3 micrograms per cubic meter | 17.4 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.24 micrograms per cubic meter | 14.18 micrograms per cubic meter | 16.48 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.37 micrograms per cubic meter | 14.06 micrograms per cubic meter | 15.05 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 124 Namibia 14.23 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 125 Greece 14.12 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 126 Papua New Guinea 14.11 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 128 Trinidad and Tobago 13.78 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 129 Mozambique 13.72 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 130 Slovakia 13.72 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritius
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -9.9% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 12,315 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 11.2% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 15.32 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 12,315 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 46 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -53.60 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -1.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 102.75 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Mauritius?
- Exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Mauritius was 14.06 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023, according to Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4 micrograms per cubic meter in 2005.
- What is the lowest exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.63 micrograms per cubic meter in 1990.
- How does Mauritius rank for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 127th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.