Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Réunion
Réunion: Hazardous waste generated, per capita was 4.97 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Réunion, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hazardous waste generated, per capita in Réunion is 4.97, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.4% on the previous year and down 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated, per capita in Réunion peaked at 81.22 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.97, in 2023.
Réunion ranks 73rd of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Réunion, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.8 | — |
| 2006 | 10.23 | +31.1% |
| 2007 | 81.22 | +694.2% |
| 2008 | 74.68 | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 78.22 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 17.6 | -77.5% |
| 2011 | 33.48 | +90.2% |
| 2012 | 10.83 | -67.7% |
| 2013 | 10.15 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 9.57 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 10.94 | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 10.2 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 9.59 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 10.48 | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 8.79 | -16.2% |
| 2020 | 9 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 9.32 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 6.33 | -32.1% |
| 2023 | 4.97 | -21.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Réunion changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +694.2% | 10.23 | 81.22 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.43 | 7.8 | 81.22 | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.16 | 8.79 | 33.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.41 | 4.97 | 9.32 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Réunion
More environment data for Réunion
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.77 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.351 °C (2025)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 1 g/Int$ (2005)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 578 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 20.5 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 0.66 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 6.92 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 0.6 g/Int$ (2005)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 0.22 kg/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated, per capita in Réunion?
- Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Réunion was 4.97 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated, per capita recorded in Réunion?
- The highest recorded value was 81.22 in 2007.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated, per capita recorded in Réunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.97 in 2023.
- How does Réunion rank for hazardous waste generated, per capita?
- Réunion ranks 73rd out of 99 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hazardous waste generated, per capita rising or falling in Réunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Réunion data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Hazardous waste generated, per capita (Kg). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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