Luxembourg vs Mauritius: Total waste generation

Luxembourg
6,882 tonnes
in 2022
Mauritius
6,057 tonnes
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
47th
Mauritius rank
48th

Total waste generation over time

  • Luxembourg
  • Mauritius
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How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 6,882 tonnes against 6,057 tonnes in Mauritius, a difference of 825 tonnes.

That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 47th and Mauritius ranks 48th of 62 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 2 and Mauritius in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg Mauritius Difference Ahead
2000s 6,905 tonnes 5,310 tonnes 1,596 tonnes Luxembourg
2010s 9,248 tonnes 6,646 tonnes 2,603 tonnes Luxembourg
2020s 9,164 tonnes 11,041 tonnes 1,878 tonnes Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total waste generation, Luxembourg or Mauritius?
Luxembourg, at 6,882 tonnes against 6,057 tonnes in Mauritius as of 2022.
What is the difference in total waste generation between Luxembourg and Mauritius?
825 tonnes, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Mauritius?
9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Luxembourg and Mauritius rank globally for total waste generation?
Luxembourg ranks 47th 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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Indicator
Total waste generation
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
62 places, 757 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes).