Electronic waste collected in Mauritius
Mauritius: Electronic waste collected was 191 tonnes in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
191 tonnes
Change on year
up 3,720.0%
World rank
53rd
of 56 countries
All-time high
250,000 tonnes
in 2017
All-time low
5 tonnes
in 2020
Years of data
5
2016–2021
Electronic waste collected in Mauritius, 2016–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electronic waste collected in Mauritius is 191 tonnes, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 3,720.0% on the previous year and down 99.8% over ten years.
Mauritius ranks 53rd of 56 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Electronic waste collected in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 111,820 tonnes | — |
| 2017 | 250,000 tonnes | +123.6% |
| 2019 | 983 tonnes | -99.6% |
| 2020 | 5 tonnes | -99.5% |
| 2021 | 191 tonnes | +3720.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 191 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 216.4 tonnes, 88% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 120,934 tonnes | 983 tonnes | 250,000 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 98 tonnes | 5 tonnes | 191 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 50 Andorra 374.6 tonnes
- 51 Cuba 241.8 tonnes compare
- 52 Saint Kitts and Nevis 201.8 tonnes compare
- 54 Kazakhstan 115 tonnes compare
- 55 Caribbean 97.53 tonnes compare
- 56 Jamaica 27.4 tonnes
More environment data for Mauritius
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 9.92 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 9.84 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.295 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste collected in Mauritius?
- Electronic waste collected in Mauritius was 191 tonnes in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste collected recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 250,000 tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest electronic waste collected recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 tonnes in 2020.
- How does Mauritius rank for electronic waste collected?
- Mauritius ranks 53rd out of 56 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electronic waste collected rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Electronic waste collected (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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