Sulphur dioxide and coal in Mauritius
Mauritius: Sulphur dioxide and coal was 46,644 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
46,644
Change on year
up 26.8%
World rank
90th
of 220 countries
All-time high
56,820
in 2019
All-time low
30.78
in 1850
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Mauritius, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sulphur dioxide and coal in Mauritius is 46,644, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 26.8% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal in Mauritius peaked at 56,820 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30.78, in 1850.
Mauritius ranks 90th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 31.46 | — |
| 1751 | 31.46 | -0.0% |
| 1752 | 31.45 | -0.0% |
| 1753 | 31.45 | -0.0% |
| 1754 | 31.44 | -0.0% |
| 1755 | 31.44 | -0.0% |
| 1756 | 31.44 | -0.0% |
| 1757 | 31.43 | -0.0% |
| 1758 | 31.43 | -0.0% |
| 1759 | 31.42 | -0.0% |
| 1760 | 31.42 | -0.0% |
| 1761 | 31.41 | -0.0% |
| 1762 | 31.41 | -0.0% |
| 1763 | 31.4 | -0.0% |
| 1764 | 31.4 | -0.0% |
| 1765 | 31.39 | -0.0% |
| 1766 | 31.38 | -0.0% |
| 1767 | 31.38 | -0.0% |
| 1768 | 31.37 | -0.0% |
| 1769 | 31.37 | -0.0% |
| 1770 | 31.36 | -0.0% |
| 1771 | 31.35 | -0.0% |
| 1772 | 31.35 | -0.0% |
| 1773 | 31.34 | -0.0% |
| 1774 | 31.33 | -0.0% |
| 1775 | 31.33 | -0.0% |
| 1776 | 31.32 | -0.0% |
| 1777 | 31.31 | -0.0% |
| 1778 | 31.3 | -0.0% |
| 1779 | 31.3 | -0.0% |
| 1780 | 31.29 | -0.0% |
| 1781 | 31.28 | -0.0% |
| 1782 | 31.27 | -0.0% |
| 1783 | 31.26 | -0.0% |
| 1784 | 31.25 | -0.0% |
| 1785 | 31.24 | -0.0% |
| 1786 | 31.24 | -0.0% |
| 1787 | 31.23 | -0.0% |
| 1788 | 31.22 | -0.0% |
| 1789 | 31.21 | -0.0% |
| 1790 | 31.2 | -0.0% |
| 1791 | 31.19 | -0.0% |
| 1792 | 31.18 | -0.0% |
| 1793 | 31.17 | -0.0% |
| 1794 | 31.16 | -0.0% |
| 1795 | 31.14 | -0.0% |
| 1796 | 31.13 | -0.0% |
| 1797 | 31.12 | -0.0% |
| 1798 | 31.11 | -0.0% |
| 1799 | 31.1 | -0.0% |
| 1800 | 31.09 | -0.0% |
| 1801 | 31.08 | -0.0% |
| 1802 | 31.06 | -0.0% |
| 1803 | 31.05 | -0.0% |
| 1804 | 31.04 | -0.0% |
| 1805 | 31.02 | -0.0% |
| 1806 | 31.01 | -0.0% |
| 1807 | 31 | -0.0% |
| 1808 | 30.98 | -0.0% |
| 1809 | 30.97 | -0.0% |
| 1810 | 30.96 | -0.0% |
| 1811 | 30.96 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 30.96 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 30.96 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 30.96 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 30.96 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 30.96 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 30.96 | -0.0% |
| 1818 | 30.96 | -0.0% |
| 1819 | 30.96 | -0.0% |
| 1820 | 30.96 | -0.0% |
| 1821 | 30.95 | -0.0% |
| 1822 | 30.95 | -0.0% |
| 1823 | 30.95 | -0.0% |
| 1824 | 30.95 | -0.0% |
| 1825 | 30.94 | -0.0% |
| 1826 | 30.94 | -0.0% |
| 1827 | 30.94 | -0.0% |
| 1828 | 30.94 | -0.0% |
| 1829 | 30.93 | -0.0% |
| 1830 | 30.93 | -0.0% |
| 1831 | 30.92 | -0.0% |
| 1832 | 30.92 | -0.0% |
| 1833 | 30.91 | -0.0% |
| 1834 | 30.91 | -0.0% |
| 1835 | 30.9 | -0.0% |
| 1836 | 30.9 | -0.0% |
| 1837 | 30.89 | -0.0% |
| 1838 | 30.88 | -0.0% |
| 1839 | 30.88 | -0.0% |
| 1840 | 30.87 | -0.0% |
| 1841 | 30.86 | -0.0% |
| 1842 | 30.85 | -0.0% |
| 1843 | 30.85 | -0.0% |
| 1844 | 30.84 | -0.0% |
| 1845 | 30.83 | -0.0% |
| 1846 | 30.82 | -0.0% |
| 1847 | 30.81 | -0.0% |
| 1848 | 30.8 | -0.0% |
| 1849 | 30.79 | -0.0% |
| 1850 | 30.78 | -0.0% |
| 1851 | 34.59 | +12.4% |
| 1852 | 37.29 | +7.8% |
| 1853 | 38.87 | +4.2% |
| 1854 | 39.87 | +2.6% |
| 1855 | 41.22 | +3.4% |
| 1856 | 41.46 | +0.6% |
| 1857 | 42.94 | +3.6% |
| 1858 | 46.71 | +8.8% |
| 1859 | 53.45 | +14.4% |
| 1860 | 54.97 | +2.8% |
| 1861 | 57.32 | +4.3% |
| 1862 | 58.22 | +1.6% |
| 1863 | 58.56 | +0.6% |
| 1864 | 59.22 | +1.1% |
| 1865 | 62.06 | +4.8% |
| 1866 | 62.46 | +0.6% |
| 1867 | 56.57 | -9.4% |
| 1868 | 54.6 | -3.5% |
| 1869 | 53.97 | -1.2% |
| 1870 | 54.48 | +0.9% |
| 1871 | 52.49 | -3.7% |
| 1872 | 52.97 | +0.9% |
| 1873 | 53.58 | +1.2% |
| 1874 | 53.84 | +0.5% |
| 1875 | 54.23 | +0.7% |
| 1876 | 54.28 | +0.1% |
| 1877 | 54.01 | -0.5% |
| 1878 | 54.02 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 54.01 | -0.0% |
| 1880 | 53.83 | -0.3% |
| 1881 | 53.49 | -0.6% |
| 1882 | 52.71 | -1.5% |
| 1883 | 52.08 | -1.2% |
| 1884 | 52.14 | +0.1% |
| 1885 | 51.91 | -0.4% |
| 1886 | 50.99 | -1.8% |
| 1887 | 50.22 | -1.5% |
| 1888 | 49.59 | -1.3% |
| 1889 | 49.1 | -1.0% |
| 1890 | 48.86 | -0.5% |
| 1891 | 48.75 | -0.2% |
| 1892 | 48.38 | -0.8% |
| 1893 | 47.4 | -2.0% |
| 1894 | 46.68 | -1.5% |
| 1895 | 46.45 | -0.5% |
| 1896 | 45.64 | -1.7% |
| 1897 | 44.85 | -1.7% |
| 1898 | 44.42 | -1.0% |
| 1899 | 43.89 | -1.2% |
| 1900 | 43.37 | -1.2% |
| 1901 | 43.16 | -0.5% |
| 1902 | 42.96 | -0.5% |
| 1903 | 42.56 | -0.9% |
| 1904 | 42.28 | -0.7% |
| 1905 | 42.12 | -0.4% |
| 1906 | 41.45 | -1.6% |
| 1907 | 41.01 | -1.1% |
| 1908 | 40.6 | -1.0% |
| 1909 | 40 | -1.5% |
| 1910 | 39.72 | -0.7% |
| 1911 | 39.84 | +0.3% |
| 1912 | 39.59 | -0.6% |
| 1913 | 39.41 | -0.4% |
| 1914 | 39.43 | +0.1% |
| 1915 | 39.1 | -0.9% |
| 1916 | 39.05 | -0.1% |
| 1917 | 38.84 | -0.6% |
| 1918 | 38.75 | -0.2% |
| 1919 | 37.54 | -3.1% |
| 1920 | 38.12 | +1.5% |
| 1921 | 38.33 | +0.5% |
| 1922 | 38.04 | -0.8% |
| 1923 | 37.87 | -0.4% |
| 1924 | 37.88 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 37.98 | +0.3% |
| 1926 | 38 | +0.1% |
| 1927 | 37.94 | -0.2% |
| 1928 | 37.81 | -0.4% |
| 1929 | 37.6 | -0.5% |
| 1930 | 37.89 | +0.8% |
| 1931 | 37.29 | -1.6% |
| 1932 | 36.8 | -1.3% |
| 1933 | 36.47 | -0.9% |
| 1934 | 36.3 | -0.5% |
| 1935 | 36.22 | -0.2% |
| 1936 | 36.22 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 39.84 | +10.0% |
| 1938 | 43.74 | +9.8% |
| 1939 | 47.4 | +8.4% |
| 1940 | 51.22 | +8.1% |
| 1941 | 54.75 | +6.9% |
| 1942 | 58.35 | +6.6% |
| 1943 | 61.96 | +6.2% |
| 1944 | 65.73 | +6.1% |
| 1945 | 69.52 | +5.8% |
| 1946 | 73.46 | +5.7% |
| 1947 | 77.41 | +5.4% |
| 1948 | 81.59 | +5.4% |
| 1949 | 86.76 | +6.3% |
| 1950 | 1,488 | +1615.3% |
| 1951 | 905.04 | -39.2% |
| 1952 | 1,048 | +15.8% |
| 1953 | 1,101 | +5.1% |
| 1954 | 1,074 | -2.4% |
| 1955 | 652.95 | -39.2% |
| 1956 | 1,073 | +64.4% |
| 1957 | 1,042 | -2.9% |
| 1958 | 1,043 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 1,013 | -2.9% |
| 1960 | 727.53 | -28.2% |
| 1961 | 796.45 | +9.5% |
| 1962 | 960.69 | +20.6% |
| 1963 | 806.47 | -16.1% |
| 1964 | 1,127 | +39.8% |
| 1965 | 1,126 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 1,053 | -6.5% |
| 1967 | 1,712 | +62.6% |
| 1968 | 2,157 | +26.0% |
| 1969 | 1,969 | -8.7% |
| 1970 | 1,788 | -9.2% |
| 1971 | 1,930 | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 1,997 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 2,310 | +15.6% |
| 1974 | 3,418 | +48.0% |
| 1975 | 3,628 | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 4,356 | +20.1% |
| 1977 | 5,177 | +18.9% |
| 1978 | 5,661 | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 5,846 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 5,405 | -7.6% |
| 1981 | 5,874 | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 5,067 | -13.7% |
| 1983 | 6,560 | +29.5% |
| 1984 | 6,506 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 6,572 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 6,526 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 8,438 | +29.3% |
| 1988 | 8,860 | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 8,928 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 10,281 | +15.2% |
| 1991 | 11,295 | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 11,247 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 13,410 | +19.2% |
| 1994 | 13,902 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 13,615 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 13,378 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 14,618 | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 16,438 | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 19,694 | +19.8% |
| 2000 | 22,541 | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 22,903 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 21,811 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 23,353 | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 23,725 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 25,822 | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 28,773 | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 30,482 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 30,948 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 31,136 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 33,594 | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 37,248 | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 36,070 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 36,245 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 37,169 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 36,744 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 39,791 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 47,643 | +19.7% |
| 2018 | 52,242 | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 56,820 | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 34,021 | -40.1% |
| 2021 | 36,791 | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 46,644 | +26.8% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 46,644 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75,907, 61% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 46,644 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,590, 3.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +1615.3% | 86.76 | 1,488 |
| 1956 | +64.4% | 652.95 | 1,073 |
| 1967 | +62.6% | 1,053 | 1,712 |
| 1974 | +48.0% | 2,310 | 3,418 |
| 2020 | -40.1% | 56,820 | 34,021 |
| 1964 | +39.8% | 806.47 | 1,127 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 31.44 | 31.42 | 31.46 | 10 |
| 1760s | 31.39 | 31.37 | 31.42 | 10 |
| 1770s | 31.33 | 31.3 | 31.36 | 10 |
| 1780s | 31.25 | 31.21 | 31.29 | 10 |
| 1790s | 31.15 | 31.1 | 31.2 | 10 |
| 1800s | 31.03 | 30.97 | 31.09 | 10 |
| 1810s | 30.96 | 30.96 | 30.96 | 10 |
| 1820s | 30.95 | 30.93 | 30.96 | 10 |
| 1830s | 30.9 | 30.88 | 30.93 | 10 |
| 1840s | 30.83 | 30.79 | 30.87 | 10 |
| 1850s | 40.72 | 30.78 | 53.45 | 10 |
| 1860s | 57.79 | 53.97 | 62.46 | 10 |
| 1870s | 53.79 | 52.49 | 54.48 | 10 |
| 1880s | 51.61 | 49.1 | 53.83 | 10 |
| 1890s | 46.53 | 43.89 | 48.86 | 10 |
| 1900s | 41.95 | 40 | 43.37 | 10 |
| 1910s | 39.13 | 37.54 | 39.84 | 10 |
| 1920s | 37.96 | 37.6 | 38.33 | 10 |
| 1930s | 38.82 | 36.22 | 47.4 | 10 |
| 1940s | 68.08 | 51.22 | 86.76 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1,044 | 652.95 | 1,488 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,244 | 727.53 | 2,157 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,611 | 1,788 | 5,846 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,874 | 5,067 | 8,928 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,788 | 10,281 | 19,694 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,149 | 21,811 | 31,136 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,357 | 33,594 | 56,820 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,152 | 34,021 | 46,644 | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Mauritius
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 22.9% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.2% (2025)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 2.1% (2025)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal in Mauritius?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal in Mauritius was 46,644 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 56,820 in 2019.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.78 in 1850.
- How does Mauritius rank for sulphur dioxide and coal?
- Mauritius ranks 90th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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