Decadal average surface temperature in Mauritius
Mauritius: Decadal average surface temperature was 23.9 °C in 2010. ▬ Flat
Decadal average surface temperature in Mauritius, 1940–2010
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for decadal average surface temperature in Mauritius is 23.9 °C, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal average surface temperature in Mauritius peaked at 23.9 °C in 2010 and was at its lowest, 23.01 °C, in 1950.
That places Mauritius 82nd out of 193 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
Decadal average surface temperature in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 23.08 °C | — |
| 1950 | 23.01 °C | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 23.07 °C | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 23.41 °C | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 23.29 °C | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 23.11 °C | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 23.56 °C | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 23.9 °C | +1.4% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 23.9 °C is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.75 °C, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 23.9 °C is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.23 °C, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 23.08 °C | 23.08 °C | 23.08 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | 23.01 °C | 23.01 °C | 23.01 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | 23.07 °C | 23.07 °C | 23.07 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | 23.41 °C | 23.41 °C | 23.41 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | 23.29 °C | 23.29 °C | 23.29 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | 23.11 °C | 23.11 °C | 23.11 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.56 °C | 23.56 °C | 23.56 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 23.9 °C | 23.9 °C | 23.9 °C | 1 |
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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 decadal average surface temperature in Mauritius?
- Decadal average surface temperature in Mauritius was 23.9 °C in 2010, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest decadal average surface temperature recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9 °C in 2010.
- What is the lowest decadal average surface temperature recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.01 °C in 1950.
- How does Mauritius rank for decadal average surface temperature?
- Mauritius ranks 82nd out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal average surface temperature rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Decadal average surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.