Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Mauritius
Mauritius: Hazardous waste treated or disposed was 4,593 tonnes in 2021. β Volatile
Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Mauritius, 2003β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 4,593 tonnes 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 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22 tonnes, in 2006.
That places Mauritius 63rd out of 72 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,496 tonnes | 22 tonnes | 3,980 tonnes | 7 |
| 2010s | 3,879 tonnes | 2,798 tonnes | 5,137 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,574 tonnes | 4,555 tonnes | 4,593 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 60 Jamaica 8,435 tonnes
- 61 Republic of Moldova 4,946 tonnes compare
- 62 Saint Lucia 4,730 tonnes compare
- 64 State of Palestine 4,572 tonnes compare
- 65 Panama 3,095 tonnes compare
- 66 French Guiana 2,434 tonnes compare
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 treated or disposed in Mauritius?
- Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Mauritius was 4,593 tonnes 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 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 tonnes in 2006.
- How does Mauritius rank for hazardous waste treated or disposed?
- Mauritius ranks 63rd out of 72 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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