Hazardous waste generated in Réunion
Réunion: Hazardous waste generated was 17,589 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Hazardous waste generated in Réunion, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Réunion recorded 17,589 tonnes for hazardous waste generated in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.7% on the previous year and up 110.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated in Réunion peaked at 17,589 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,008 tonnes, in 2007.
That places Réunion 74th out of 99 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 in Réunion, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9,786 tonnes | — |
| 2006 | 7,888 tonnes | -19.4% |
| 2007 | 1,008 tonnes | -87.2% |
| 2008 | 1,112 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 1,072 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 4,797 tonnes | +347.5% |
| 2011 | 2,529 tonnes | -47.3% |
| 2012 | 7,804 tonnes | +208.6% |
| 2013 | 8,352 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 8,975 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 7,910 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 8,459 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 8,951 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 8,174 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 9,756 tonnes | +19.4% |
| 2020 | 9,567 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 9,314 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 13,773 tonnes | +47.9% |
| 2023 | 17,589 tonnes | +27.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hazardous waste generated 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +347.5% | 1,072 tonnes | 4,797 tonnes |
| 2012 | +208.6% | 2,529 tonnes | 7,804 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,173 tonnes | 1,008 tonnes | 9,786 tonnes | 5 |
| 2010s | 7,571 tonnes | 2,529 tonnes | 9,756 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,561 tonnes | 9,314 tonnes | 17,589 tonnes | 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 in Réunion?
- Hazardous waste generated in Réunion was 17,589 tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated recorded in Réunion?
- The highest recorded value was 17,589 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated recorded in Réunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,008 tonnes in 2007.
- How does Réunion rank for hazardous waste generated?
- Réunion ranks 74th out of 99 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hazardous waste generated rising or falling in Réunion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.6%. 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 (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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