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
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
Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes).