Malta vs Mauritius: Total waste generation

Malta
3,733 tonnes
in 2022
Mauritius
6,057 tonnes
in 2023
Malta rank
51st
Mauritius rank
48th

Total waste generation over time

  • Malta
  • Mauritius
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How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 6,057 tonnes against 3,733 tonnes in Malta, a difference of 2,324 tonnes.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.6 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Mauritius ahead.

Malta ranks 51st and Mauritius ranks 48th of 62 countries.

Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Mauritius Difference Ahead
2000s 1,337 tonnes 5,310 tonnes 3,972 tonnes Mauritius
2010s 6,294 tonnes 6,646 tonnes 351.6 tonnes Mauritius
2020s 7,792 tonnes 11,041 tonnes 3,249 tonnes Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total waste generation, Malta or Mauritius?
Mauritius, at 6,057 tonnes against 3,733 tonnes in Malta as of 2023.
What is the difference in total waste generation between Malta and Mauritius?
2,324 tonnes, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Mauritius?
9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Malta and Mauritius rank globally for total waste generation?
Malta ranks 51st 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

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
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Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes).