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Mayotte

Country profile

Air pollution (PM2.5)
9.80
µg/m³ annual mean · 2024
171st of 241 countries

Land & Life

Tree cover loss

1,159 ha/year · 2024
+3619% since 2001123rd highest of 197 · 2024
05001k2005201020152020low 2011

Forest area lost each year to fire, logging, farming and storms. Not all loss is permanent deforestation, but the trend matters. Global Forest Watch (Hansen/UMD) via Our World in Data

Red List Index

0.83 index (1 = species safe) · 2024
-9.8% since 1994145th highest of 244 · 2024
00.5200020102020low 2022

Tracks extinction risk across all assessed species. 1 means no species at risk; falling values mean wildlife sliding towards extinction. IUCN / SDG 15.5.1 via Our World in Data

Urban population

94.4 % living in cities · 2025
+38 pp since 199526th highest of 236 · 2025
0501001960198020002020Worldhigh 2013

The share of people living in towns and cities. Urbanisation shapes energy use, land use and how people experience climate change. UN World Urbanization Prospects via Our World in Data

Water

Safely managed drinking water

92.5 % of population · 2023
+13 pp since 200666th highest of 161 · 2023
050100201020152020Worldhigh 2017low 2009

The share of people with safe drinking water at home, available when needed and free from contamination. WHO/UNICEF JMP via Our World in Data

Pollution

Air pollution (PM2.5)

9.80 µg/m³ annual mean · 2024
-1.0% since 1998171st highest of 241 · 2024
010203020002005201020152020Worldhigh 2011low 2015

Average exposure to fine particles small enough to enter the bloodstream. The WHO guideline is 5 µg/m³. World Bank / van Donkelaar et al. via Our World in Data

What can one person do?

  • Fly less
    One long-haul return flight can outweigh a year of other savings. Swap one flight for a train trip or a call.
  • Eat more plants
    Shifting towards a plant-rich diet is one of the largest steady cuts a person can make, and it starts with single meals.
  • Travel without a car where you can
    Walking, cycling and public transport beat an electric car; an electric car beats petrol.
  • Use your voice
    Personal footprints matter, but system change matters more. Vote, ask your employer and bank what they are doing, and talk about it.

Based on the highest-impact personal actions identified by Wynes & Nicholas (2017) and the IPCC's AR6 report on demand-side mitigation.