Iceland vs Mauritius: Total waste generation
Iceland
9,253 tonnes
in 2022
Mauritius
6,057 tonnes
in 2023
Iceland rank
46th
Mauritius rank
48th
Total waste generation over time
- Iceland
- Mauritius
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 9,253 tonnes against 6,057 tonnes in Mauritius, a difference of 3,196 tonnes.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.5 times Mauritius's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 46th and Mauritius ranks 48th of 62 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53,766 tonnes | 6,646 tonnes | 47,120 tonnes | Iceland |
| 2020s | 24,168 tonnes | 11,041 tonnes | 13,128 tonnes | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total waste generation, Iceland or Mauritius?
- Iceland, at 9,253 tonnes against 6,057 tonnes in Mauritius as of 2022.
- What is the difference in total waste generation between Iceland and Mauritius?
- 3,196 tonnes, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Mauritius?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Mauritius rank globally for total waste generation?
- Iceland ranks 46th and Mauritius ranks 48th of 62 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total waste generation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes).