Average annual surface temperature in Mauritius
Mauritius: Average annual surface temperature was 24.06 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
24.06
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
83rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
24.16
in 2019
All-time low
22.68
in 1956
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Average annual surface temperature in Mauritius, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, average annual surface temperature in Mauritius stood at 24.06.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Mauritius peaked at 24.16 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22.68, in 1956.
Mauritius ranks 83rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average annual surface temperature in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 23.35 | — |
| 1941 | 23.21 | -0.6% |
| 1942 | 22.98 | -1.0% |
| 1943 | 22.72 | -1.2% |
| 1944 | 23.09 | +1.6% |
| 1945 | 22.92 | -0.7% |
| 1946 | 23.1 | +0.8% |
| 1947 | 23.03 | -0.3% |
| 1948 | 23.24 | +0.9% |
| 1949 | 23.13 | -0.5% |
| 1950 | 22.86 | -1.2% |
| 1951 | 23.05 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 23.22 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 23.48 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 23.15 | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 22.85 | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 22.68 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 22.87 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 23.04 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 22.94 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 22.88 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 23.22 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 22.98 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 22.75 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 22.84 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 22.86 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 23.16 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 23.3 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 23.04 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 23.64 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 23.31 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 23.12 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 23.51 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 23.52 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 22.87 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 23.17 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 23.53 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 23.8 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 23.55 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 23.73 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 23.61 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 23.61 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 23.31 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 23.23 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 22.83 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 22.95 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 22.97 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 23.63 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 23.53 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 23.18 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 23.22 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 23.28 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 22.8 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 22.89 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 23.23 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 23.14 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 22.93 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 23.1 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 23.38 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 23.1 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 22.91 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 23.32 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 23.61 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 23.94 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 23.68 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 23.7 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 23.78 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 23.49 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 23.4 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 23.81 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 23.9 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 23.78 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 23.62 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 23.78 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 24.05 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 24.1 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 23.77 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 23.99 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 23.86 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 24.16 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 23.45 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 23.72 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 23.31 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 24.07 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 23.9 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 24.06 | +0.7% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 24.06 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.03, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 24.06 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.65, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 23.08 | 22.72 | 23.35 | 10 |
| 1950s | 23.01 | 22.68 | 23.48 | 10 |
| 1960s | 23.07 | 22.75 | 23.64 | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.41 | 22.87 | 23.8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.29 | 22.83 | 23.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.11 | 22.8 | 23.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.56 | 22.91 | 23.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.9 | 23.62 | 24.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.75 | 23.31 | 24.07 | 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 average annual surface temperature in Mauritius?
- Average annual surface temperature in Mauritius was 24.06 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 24.16 in 2019.
- What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.68 in 1956.
- How does Mauritius rank for average annual surface temperature?
- Mauritius ranks 83rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average annual surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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