Hazardous waste generated in Mauritius
Mauritius: Hazardous waste generated was 21,576 tonnes in 2017. β² Rising
Hazardous waste generated in Mauritius, 2003β2017
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2017, hazardous waste generated in Mauritius stood at 21,576 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 203.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated in Mauritius peaked at 21,576 tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 900 tonnes, in 2003.
That places Mauritius 67th out of 91 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,724 tonnes | 900 tonnes | 7,549 tonnes | 4 |
| 2010s | 17,807 tonnes | 7,776 tonnes | 21,576 tonnes | 8 |
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More environment data for Mauritius
- Standard Deviation 0.295 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 9,500 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 9,500 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 102 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 16 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 173 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 86 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 26,550 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 26,331 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated in Mauritius?
- Hazardous waste generated in Mauritius was 21,576 tonnes in 2017, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 21,576 tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 900 tonnes in 2003.
- How does Mauritius rank for hazardous waste generated?
- Mauritius ranks 67th out of 91 countries with data for 2017.
- Is hazardous waste generated rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 203.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Hazardous waste generated (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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