Annual temperature anomalies in Mauritius
Mauritius: Annual temperature anomalies was 0.5269 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.5269
Change on year
up 43.5%
World rank
122nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.6304
in 2019
All-time low
-0.8516
in 1956
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Annual temperature anomalies in Mauritius, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual temperature anomalies in Mauritius is 0.5269, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.5% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual temperature anomalies in Mauritius peaked at 0.6304 in 2019 and was at its lowest, -0.8516, in 1956.
Mauritius ranks 122nd of 193 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.
Annual temperature anomalies in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.1796 | — |
| 1941 | -0.3171 | +76.6% |
| 1942 | -0.5466 | +72.4% |
| 1943 | -0.8156 | +49.2% |
| 1944 | -0.4438 | -45.6% |
| 1945 | -0.6158 | +38.8% |
| 1946 | -0.428 | -30.5% |
| 1947 | -0.5001 | +16.8% |
| 1948 | -0.2874 | -42.5% |
| 1949 | -0.3992 | +38.9% |
| 1950 | -0.6676 | +67.2% |
| 1951 | -0.482 | -27.8% |
| 1952 | -0.3125 | -35.2% |
| 1953 | -0.0564 | -82.0% |
| 1954 | -0.3834 | +579.9% |
| 1955 | -0.6841 | +78.4% |
| 1956 | -0.8516 | +24.5% |
| 1957 | -0.6602 | -22.5% |
| 1958 | -0.4881 | -26.1% |
| 1959 | -0.5899 | +20.9% |
| 1960 | -0.6565 | +11.3% |
| 1961 | -0.3101 | -52.8% |
| 1962 | -0.5563 | +79.4% |
| 1963 | -0.7777 | +39.8% |
| 1964 | -0.6907 | -11.2% |
| 1965 | -0.6687 | -3.2% |
| 1966 | -0.3755 | -43.8% |
| 1967 | -0.2304 | -38.6% |
| 1968 | -0.4963 | +115.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1046 | -121.1% |
| 1970 | -0.2237 | -313.8% |
| 1971 | -0.4093 | +83.0% |
| 1972 | -0.0245 | -94.0% |
| 1973 | -0.0114 | -53.2% |
| 1974 | -0.6653 | +5711.3% |
| 1975 | -0.3632 | -45.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0013 | -100.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2697 | +19988.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0189 | -93.0% |
| 1979 | 0.203 | +973.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0795 | -60.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0825 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | -0.2185 | -364.7% |
| 1983 | -0.3048 | +39.5% |
| 1984 | -0.6993 | +129.5% |
| 1985 | -0.5831 | -16.6% |
| 1986 | -0.5571 | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1019 | -118.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0024 | -97.7% |
| 1989 | -0.3484 | -14871.3% |
| 1990 | -0.3145 | -9.7% |
| 1991 | -0.2471 | -21.4% |
| 1992 | -0.7331 | +196.7% |
| 1993 | -0.642 | -12.4% |
| 1994 | -0.3017 | -53.0% |
| 1995 | -0.3895 | +29.1% |
| 1996 | -0.5968 | +53.2% |
| 1997 | -0.4298 | -28.0% |
| 1998 | -0.1497 | -65.2% |
| 1999 | -0.43 | +187.3% |
| 2000 | -0.6256 | +45.5% |
| 2001 | -0.2091 | -66.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0766 | -136.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4119 | +437.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1442 | -65.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1732 | +20.1% |
| 2006 | 0.245 | +41.4% |
| 2007 | -0.0422 | -117.2% |
| 2008 | -0.1347 | +219.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2785 | -306.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3682 | +32.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2455 | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0839 | -65.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2482 | +195.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5218 | +110.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5643 | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2371 | -58.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4548 | +91.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3288 | -27.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6304 | +91.7% |
| 2020 | -0.0812 | -112.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1907 | -335.0% |
| 2022 | -0.2211 | -215.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5368 | -342.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3671 | -31.6% |
| 2025 | 0.5269 | +43.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.5269 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7693, 68% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.5269 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5364, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual temperature anomalies 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +19988.8% | 0.0013 | 0.2697 |
| 1989 | -14871.3% | 0.0024 | -0.3484 |
| 1974 | -5711.3% | -0.0114 | -0.6653 |
| 1979 | +973.9% | 0.0189 | 0.203 |
| 1954 | -579.9% | -0.0564 | -0.3834 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.4533 | -0.8156 | -0.1796 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.5176 | -0.8516 | -0.0564 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.4658 | -0.7777 | 0.1046 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.1204 | -0.6653 | 0.2697 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2445 | -0.6993 | 0.1019 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4234 | -0.7331 | -0.1497 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0318 | -0.6256 | 0.4119 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3683 | 0.0839 | 0.6304 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2199 | -0.2211 | 0.5368 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More reference data data for Mauritius
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0409 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0343 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2885 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual temperature anomalies in Mauritius?
- Annual temperature anomalies in Mauritius was 0.5269 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual temperature anomalies recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6304 in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual temperature anomalies recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8516 in 1956.
- How does Mauritius rank for annual temperature anomalies?
- Mauritius ranks 122nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual temperature anomalies rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 Annual temperature anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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