Hazardous waste generated per capita in Reunion
Reunion: Hazardous waste generated per capita was 9.99 kilograms in 2020. ▲ Rising
Hazardous waste generated per capita in Reunion, 2000–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
In 2020, hazardous waste generated per capita in Reunion stood at 9.99 kilograms.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 85.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated per capita in Reunion peaked at 12.46 kilograms in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.17 kilograms, in 2007.
Reunion ranks 62nd of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.09 kilograms | 1.17 kilograms | 12.46 kilograms | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.21 kilograms | 2.82 kilograms | 10.28 kilograms | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.99 kilograms | 9.99 kilograms | 9.99 kilograms | 1 |
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More environment data for Reunion
- Forest area 77,150 hectares (2025)
- Share of global forest area 0.0% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area 16 hectares (2025)
- Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area 0.0% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita 0.0% (2025)
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 16 hectares (2025)
- Emissions of air pollutants 34,888 tonnes (2022)
- Exposure to air pollution from human sources 2.66 micrograms per cubic meter (2024)
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution 5 µg/m³ (2024)
- Land use over the long-term 15,446 hectares (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated per capita in Reunion?
- Hazardous waste generated per capita in Reunion was 9.99 kilograms in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated per capita recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 12.46 kilograms in 2000.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated per capita recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 kilograms in 2007.
- How does Reunion rank for hazardous waste generated per capita?
- Reunion ranks 62nd out of 83 countries with data for 2020.
- Is hazardous waste generated per capita rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Reunion data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Hazardous waste generated per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Hazardous waste generated, per capita (Kg)