Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Mauritius
Mauritius: Hazardous waste treated or disposed was 4,593 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Mauritius, 2003–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 4,593 for hazardous waste treated or disposed in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste treated or disposed in Mauritius peaked at 5,137 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22, in 2006.
That places Mauritius 68th out of 77 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 71 | — |
| 2004 | 48 | -32.4% |
| 2005 | 107 | +122.9% |
| 2006 | 22 | -79.4% |
| 2007 | 3,980 | +17990.9% |
| 2008 | 2,812 | -29.4% |
| 2009 | 3,435 | +22.2% |
| 2010 | 2,824 | -17.8% |
| 2011 | 2,860 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 2,798 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 3,156 | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 3,427 | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 4,735 | +38.2% |
| 2016 | 4,314 | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 4,883 | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 4,653 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 5,137 | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 4,555 | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 4,593 | +0.8% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 4,593 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 409,575, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Mauritius 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 | +17990.9% | 22 | 3,980 |
| 2005 | +122.9% | 48 | 107 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,496 | 22 | 3,980 | 7 |
| 2010s | 3,879 | 2,798 | 5,137 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,574 | 4,555 | 4,593 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 65 Republic of Moldova 4,946 compare
- 65 Moldova 4,946 compare
- 67 Saint Lucia 4,730 compare
- 69 State of Palestine 4,572 compare
- 70 Panama 3,095 compare
- 71 French Guiana 2,434 compare
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 hazardous waste treated or disposed in Mauritius?
- Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Mauritius was 4,593 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 5,137 in 2019.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 in 2006.
- How does Mauritius rank for hazardous waste treated or disposed?
- Mauritius ranks 68th out of 77 countries with data for 2021.
- Is hazardous waste treated or disposed rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.6%. 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 Hazardous waste treated or disposed (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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